Innovation Strategy Formulation Supported by ISO 56000: Public Organization Experiences

• This paper addresses the innovation strategy formulation in publicsector organizations. Specifically, it focuses on the innovation strategyformulation process, document output and the support ISO56000 innovationmanagement standards provide for such a formulation process. Therefore, thispaper presents a case study in a Swedish municipality formulating an innovationstrategy. As a result, the paper describes the two main innovation strategyformulation phases: the experimental pre-phase and the emergent strategy phasewith its sub-phases and the contributing actor-stakeholders. Furthermore, itreveals the areas where the innovation management standards supported theinnovation strategy formulation process and its output. Moreover, the paperillustrates the challenges the political-administrative nature of organizing in thepublic sector causes for innovation work. The paper contributes to the literatureon strategic management, especially public sector innovation managementliterature regarding innovation strategy planning and innovation managementstandard use in a municipal context. 

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innovation management; innovation strategy; strategy planning; strategy formulation; strategy support; public sector; municipality; ISO standards; ISO 56000; ISO 56002

Sweden

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