From Hero-Innovators to Distributed Heroism: An in-depth analysis of the role of individuals in public sector innovation

Public Management Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-216

  Meijer, A J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

entrepreneurial leadership; innovators; police; Public innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896739524     PISSN: 14719037     EISSN: 14719045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2013.806575     Document Type: Article

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