Territory, Institutional Work, and Policy Co-creation: The Case of Venelles in Transition

Territoire, travail institutionnel et co-création des politiques publiques locales: le cas de Venelles en Transition

Sarah Serval (), Magdalena Potz () and Solange Hernandez ()
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Sarah Serval: AMU IMPGT - Institut de management public et de gouvernance territoriale - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon, AMU - Aix Marseille Université
Magdalena Potz: AMU IMPGT - Institut de management public et de gouvernance territoriale - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon, AMU - Aix Marseille Université
Solange Hernandez: AMU IMPGT - Institut de management public et de gouvernance territoriale - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon, AMU - Aix Marseille Université

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Abstract: The article aims to understand how the territory influences the organizational dimension of institutional work of territorial managers deploying co-creation in the face of societal challenges. Co-creation is perceived as a solution for these problems requiring innovative and collaborative approaches. However, these practices are emerging and must be adapted to the context. The findings of our qualitative single case study show a paradoxical model of institutional work: the territory can both facilitate and complicate the institutional work of territorial managers. Their practices are based on a hierarchical and top-down logic, with a centralized, closed, and internal organization of institutional work when the territory facilitates the action. On the other hand, during the co-creation process, the territory complicates institutional work, which is based on a bottomup logic, emerging practices, and a dispersed, open and territorial organization of institutional work.

Keywords: Co-creation; Public Managers; Public Policy; Territory; Institutional Work; Co-création; Managers publics; Politiques publiques; Territoire; Travail institutionnel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-04
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Published in Innovations - Revue d’économie et de management de l'innovation, 2024, Pub. anticipées, pp.I163-XXXIV. ⟨10.3917/inno.pr2.0163⟩

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DOI: 10.3917/inno.pr2.0163

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