This thesis analyses the relationship between leadership and citizens’ motivation during processes of co-production. In particular, this research tries to test whether the transformational...Show moreThis thesis analyses the relationship between leadership and citizens’ motivation during processes of co-production. In particular, this research tries to test whether the transformational leadership of professionals have an influence on the motivation of citizens to stay engaged in processes of co-production. Each dimension of this particular style of leadership is analysed and is applied to the motivation of citizens in the context of co-production. This research aims to explain whether there exists a relationship between the transformative leadership style and a continued engaged motivation of citizens during processes of co-production.Show less
Living labs as an innovative form of co-creation challenges public professionals in their daily work when they represent the local government in the living lab. Aiming to distinguish perspectives...Show moreLiving labs as an innovative form of co-creation challenges public professionals in their daily work when they represent the local government in the living lab. Aiming to distinguish perspectives of public professionals on their roles and tasks in the living lab, Q-methodology was used and resulted in three perspectives: The representing professional, the online professional and the participating professional. The perspectives provide insight in the relation between the local government and the living lab and the research uncovered a small gap between theoretical knowledge about possible roles and how public professionals themselves identify them, empirically. The results of Q-methodology are not generalizable and therefore it could be interesting to further study the institutional context of living labs and how this context affects the roles and tasks of the public professional.Show less
