The Governance of Innovation in Dutch Regional Water Management: Organizing fit between organizational values and innovative concepts

Arwin van Buuren, Jasper Eshuis and Nanny Bressers

Public Management Review, 2015, vol. 17, issue 5, 679-697

Abstract: This article addresses the difficulties encountered during innovation processes in regional water management, and how these difficulties are dealt with. We analyse the 'fit' or 'misfit' between innovative concepts and the dominant values in water management through three case studies. Our research confirms the importance of a fit between innovative concepts and organizational values, and additionally illuminates how a collaborative process of aligning the innovations and the organizational values helps to reduce misfits. The process of alignment involves developing supportive (temporary) arrangements which safeguard organizational values and enable the application of innovations.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2013.841457

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