Open innovation in the public sector: drivers and barriers for the adoption of Challenge.gov

Ines Mergel · 2017 · Public Management Review

Summary. Federal agencies use Challenge.gov to crowdsource citizen ideas for solving public sector problems. Analysis of contest data and interviews with thirty-six managers across fourteen departments reveals that organizational barriers limit adoption of this open innovation approach. However, when innovation mandates align with an agency's core mission, organizations successfully change their procedures and how they acquire innovations.

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Mergel, I.. (2017). Open innovation in the public sector: drivers and barriers for the adoption of Challenge.gov. Public Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1320044

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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1320044
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: policy, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28