matrix v2
TRANSCRIPT
-
8/10/2019 matrix v2
1/2
Table 1. Discussion Matrix on the Five Building Blocks of Innovation
Building Block Description Obstacles
SituationsBureaucratic Political Environmental
1. InformationTechnology
Ingenious applications devised by
middle managers ith technicalbackgrounds ho sa opportunities ofhich politicians and agency headsere unaare
!egative attitudestoard IT
Inade"uate resources i.e.up#to#date computers$internet service provider
IT vieed as bothcumbersome and unreliable
Inventory
%.g. databases$ intranet$ internet$information systems
Technology#based Technological capacityof people
&as and regulations onbudget allocation forcapacity building andprocurement of e"uipment
'ompetition ith the privatesector service providers
(. )ystems*pproach
can occur through formal partnerships +
programmes but also ider inter#organi,ational arrangements.
-nelcoming attitudetoards innovationsfrom other organi,ation
Incompetence of otherorgani,ation
hether technology ill thendrive organi,ational structureand lead to reorgani,ation
/oad idening
0. rocessImprovement
Designed to make governmental
processes faster$ friendlier$ or moreaccessible
)tuck in traditionalprocesses
2udicial process isexpensive$ adversarial$ andtime consuming
Doubts of the target to theeffectiveness of the process
Business
permit
3. rivate)ector+!45s
Includes initiatives opening up some
public sector activities$ such asmunicipal services or military supply$ toprivate sector competition
artnership entailing private sector
delivery$ particularly in the area of
technology -se of voluntary or non#government
organi,ations for program delivery
Involvement of individual volunteers in
public sector programs
Difficulty incoordinating ith thedifferent organi,ationsinvolve due to theiron due processes
'ertain program or pro6ectis being politici,ed by thepolitical personalityinvolved7 pro6ect is beingcarried in the name of thepolitical personality as form
of marketing
5pposition by the privatesector interests ith theprogram being established$that as a result of theinnovation$ ould be forced tocompete ith the public
sector
M/T0
-
8/10/2019 matrix v2
2/2
Building Block Description Obstacles
SituationsBureaucratic Political Environmental
8. %mpoerment 'onsulting ith the communities$
citi,ens or staff in policy implementation
Inviting them to play a role in policy
implementation
)taff empoerment involves
encouraging frontline staff to takeinitiatives for change and shoinggreater tolerance for risk taking
The 9ne management philosophy:
encompasses initiatives such asparticipatory management$ continuousimprovement and restructuring
Difficulty in maintainingthe enthusiasm of theprogram staff due tooppositions theprogram mayencompass and iththe hostile or skepticalattitudes of the key
players
olitical opposition ;thetarget group may not bepro ith the personalitiesinvolved
Difficulty reaching theprogram