ABSTRACT
Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly seen as a way of innovating the production and management of public services. However, the question of what drives innovation in partnerships has so far received only limited attention. Drawing on network governance and collaborative innovation literature, this article presents the findings from a survey among 260 Danish PPPs. The study shows that while innovation training has a significant effect on achieving innovation in PPPs, factors such as trust and institutional support only affect some innovation types. The findings demonstrate the importance of individual innovation skills and a differentiated understanding of innovation outcomes in PPPs.
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1. Overall, the survey was sent to 260 PPIs, but due to non-responders and missing responses, not all PPIs are represented in the final sample used for this study.
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Lena Brogaard
Lena Brogaard is a PhD Fellow at the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University, Denmark. She is interested in the organization, management, and outcome of cross-sector collaboration. Her current research focuses on innovation, value creation, and outcome antecedents in public–private partnerships, mainly within healthcare and social services.