TY - JOUR
T1 - Facilitating coproduction: the role of leadership in coproduction initiatives in the UK
AU - Bussu, Sonia
AU - Galanti, Maria Tullia
PY - 2018/1/8
Y1 - 2018/1/8
N2 - The concept of coproduction primarily refers to direct user involvement in the production of services. This paper identifies the main dimensions of this broad and at times fuzzy concept and focuses on types and styles of leadership that can emerge from, and sustain, effective coproduction practice. We do so by carrying out a narrative review of cases of coproduction in the UK, with a focus on the role of citizens, bureaucrats and, specifically, local politicians, to unpick how the latter can facilitate or hinder coproductive processes. The analysis distances itself from a traditional understanding of leadership to examine relational dynamics rather than organisation structures as the key variable of leadership within coproductive practices.
AB - The concept of coproduction primarily refers to direct user involvement in the production of services. This paper identifies the main dimensions of this broad and at times fuzzy concept and focuses on types and styles of leadership that can emerge from, and sustain, effective coproduction practice. We do so by carrying out a narrative review of cases of coproduction in the UK, with a focus on the role of citizens, bureaucrats and, specifically, local politicians, to unpick how the latter can facilitate or hinder coproductive processes. The analysis distances itself from a traditional understanding of leadership to examine relational dynamics rather than organisation structures as the key variable of leadership within coproductive practices.
U2 - 10.1080/14494035.2018.1414355
DO - 10.1080/14494035.2018.1414355
M3 - Article
SN - 1449-4035
VL - 37
JO - Policy and Society
JF - Policy and Society
IS - 3
ER -