Public Sector Reforms and Innovations (spring 2027)

Required learning materials:

• Dan, S., Kalliomäki, H., Kunttu, L. and J., Kuusisto (2025). What Do We Know About Innovation Policy? in Kuusisto, Jari, Meyer, Martin, Flowers, Stephen, Kunttu, Leena and Kalliomäki, Helka. The Evolving Innovation Space: Policy and Impact Evaluation in a Changing World, De Gruyter

• Dan, S. (2020). Creating capacity for innovation in the European Union national governments, Thematic study number 8, ICF

• Mergel, I., Edelmann, N., & Haug, N. (2019). Defining digital transformation: Results from expert interviews. Government Information Quarterly, 36(4)

• Mergel, I., Dickinson, H., Stenvall, J., & Gasco, M. (2023). Implementing AI in the public sector. Public Management Review, 1–14

• Selten, F., & Klievink, B. (2024). Organizing public sector AI adoption: Navigating between separation and integration. Government Information Quarterly, 41(1), Article 101885

• Smith, W. K., & Lewis, M. W. (2011). Toward a theory of paradox: a dynamic equilibrium model of organizing. Academy of Management Review, 36(2), 381–403

• Tangi, L., van Noordt, C., & Rodríguez Müller, A. P. (2023). The challenges of AI implementation in the public sector. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (dg.o 2023) (pp. 414–422). ACM

• Van Acker, W. (2017). An Introduction into Public Sector Innovation: Definitions, typologies, and an overview of the literature, Working Paper, KU Leuven