{"product_id":"inside-public-sector-innovation-how-local-governments-put-ideas-into-action-paperback","title":"Inside Public-Sector Innovation: How Local Governments Put Ideas Into Action - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZachary Spicer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Lyons\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTyler Romualdi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with increasing demands from residents, and amidst growing legal and resource constraints, municipalities are experimenting to find new ways of making things work. \u003ci\u003eInside Public-Sector Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e profiles the expertise and experience of local administrators in Canada who have successfully moved innovation from conception to reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA practitioner-oriented guide, this volume features multiple innovations from rural, urban, and suburban governments of various sizes. Exploring organizational, process, and service innovations, public administrators directly involved in their implementation highlight lessons for other practitioners considering similar strategies. Chapters cover challenges across policy domains including diversity and inclusion, public health, environmental sustainability, and service delivery inefficiencies. All together, these case studies enhance our understanding of what local public-sector innovation entails and how enterprising public servants can put it to immediate use. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecognizing local governments in Canada as drivers of experimentation, \u003ci\u003eInside Public-Sector Innovation\u003c\/i\u003e advances research through its rich descriptions and analysis of municipal strategies, drawing attention to the unique complications and opportunities associated with innovation at scale.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZachary Spicer is associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration and the head of New College at York University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Lyons is assistant professor of political science and director of the Local Government Program at the University of Western Ontario. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTyler Romualdi is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48631991140601,"sku":"9780228027256","price":43.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5ckE2YRZ9U9780228027256.webp?v=1783124739","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/inside-public-sector-innovation-how-local-governments-put-ideas-into-action-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}