Public Sector Innovation: Adapting Institutions to Systems Thinking

Tonurist, P., Rovenskaya, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2761-3443, Mechler, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2239-1578, Dieckmann, U. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7089-0393, & Wagner, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-2374 (2020). Public Sector Innovation: Adapting Institutions to Systems Thinking. In: Systemic Thinking for Policy Making: The Potential of Systems Analysis for Addressing Global Policy Challenges in the 21st Century. pp. 143-152 Paris, France: New Approaches to Economic Challenges, OECD Publishing. ISBN 978-92-64-49456-5 10.1787/879c4f7a-en.

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Abstract

The need to overhaul systems thinking in public sector management is discussed. While systems thinking as the methodology behind purpose-driven change could be used to accomplish missions, the public sector is not necessarily interested or ready to use it for that. Systems thinking inside the public sector is generally a ‘sense-making’ tool to make interconnectedness visible (usually with the help of outside experts) rather than a day-to-day practise that helps guide everyday action and decisionmaking. Even if policy makers as individuals are systems thinkers, it does not mean the policies they design are systemic; one needs institutions to support systems policymaking. OECD’s and IIASA’s work shows that public sector leaders face an uphill battle: there is little clarity on who should promote systems thinking in public organisations and who should assure their capacity.

Item Type:	Book Section
Research Programs:	Air Quality & Greenhouse Gases (AIR) Advanced Systems Analysis (ASA) Evolution and Ecology (EEP) Risk & Resilience (RISK)
Depositing User:	Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited:	23 Mar 2020 09:00
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:32
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/16384

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