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Encouraging Writing on the White Walls: Co‐production in Museums and the Influence of Professional Bodies
Author(s) -
Kershaw Anne,
Bridson Kerrie,
Parris Melissa A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian journal of public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-8500
pISSN - 0313-6647
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8500.12245
Subject(s) - production (economics) , government (linguistics) , value (mathematics) , white paper , white (mutation) , public relations , political science , public sector , business , public administration , economics , law , chemistry , linguistics , philosophy , biochemistry , machine learning , computer science , gene , macroeconomics
Museums, along with other public sector organisations, have been urged to co‐produce. Co‐production may offer increased resourcing and greater effectiveness, and enhances public value through stronger relationships between government and citizens. However, co‐production, particularly that which involves collaboration with communities, is largely resisted by public sector organisations such as museums. This research examines the extent to which museums co‐produce and the role played by professional bodies in driving or inhibiting co‐production. It finds that the study of co‐production in museums reveals the influence of ‘institutional inertia’ and the limits to which professional bodies are able to ‘diffuse’ co‐production and change established professional practice.