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Policy attention and the adoption of public sector innovation

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: We explore the nuanced role of policy attention in the adoption of public sector innovation by differentiating it between the issue and dimension levels. Using the case of Chinese online service platforms (OSPs), we find that provinces are more likely to adopt OSPs if they pay more attention to e-government issues or define e-government more as economic-related issues. The findings enrich our understanding of the pivotal role of policy attention in eliciting digital innovations and contribute to the literature on innovation adoption and e-government. Managing policy attention is a more flexible alternative than organizational and environmental leverages to facilitate innovations.

Source: Public Management Review

DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2022.2050283

Authors: Ziteng Fan, Tom Christensen, Liang Ma

Institutions: Fudan University, University of Oslo, Renmin University of China, Tsinghua University

Language: English

Topic: E-Government and Public Services

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Tsinghua University