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Co-creation Literature List
As mentioned in an earlier post about structure, one of the main sections of my thesis is reviewing co-creation literature. Before we get to the details, below is the list of papers and books that I reviewed. The...
Direct democracy – an organizational analysis IV: Processes
These few posts are an organizational analysis of Swiss direct democracy. Aaaah, I love processes! Brace yourself, this is a bit longer, but very interesting part. You might think that in a democracy, elections are the...
An update to definition of co-creation
As mentioned in an earlier post, some authors have suggested a view on the depth of co-creation. I find this an extremely important aspect, as it helps explain how customers are involved. This depth dimension adds a...
Direct democracy – an organizational analysis I: Introduction
The goal of this organizational analysis was to identify how specific elments of Swiss Direct democracy align with the entire Swiss political decision-making ecosystem. I relied on the qualitative ‘Star Model’ tool of...
2, The co-creation mindset
(This series of posts is based on my literature review – ask me for sources in the comments.) If ‘Drivers‘ tell you why you should adapt co-creation, then ‘Mindset’ is the collection of...
Direct Democracy’s Effects on Companies
As you could see in the introduction and Swiss direct democracy sections, co-creation is engraved into Swiss politics. Citizens know they have the right and opportunity to influence decisions. Government has ben shaped...
“Customer co-creation”? What does that even mean?
So services require co-creation from the side of customers. Isn’t that a little vague?What does that really mean? Yes, it is vague, so glad you asked! “Customer co-creation”, until recently, lacked...
Let’s start at the beginning – what is direct democracy?
In short, it is a system that gives Swiss citizens a first and final say. Direct democracy opposes electoral democracy in that decision making is practiced directly by the people, instead of by representatives of people...
Co-creation summary
The below illustration, a version of my literature review structure highlights each layer’s main elements, as identified during review. The co-creation Mindset and Tools are well defined and structured.There are also a...
6, Tools – aka the toolbox of co-creation practitioners
(This series of posts is based on my literature review – ask me for sources in the comments.) Tools ensure that customers can express their ideas towards the organizations, and organizations can interpret...
7, Measurement – is co-creation worth it?
(This series of posts is based on my literature review – ask me for sources in the comments.) What are the outcomes of co-creation? That is hard to answer. Only few of the co-creation frameworks include...
1, Drivers of co-creation – why should you get started?
(This series of posts is based on my literature review – ask me for sources in the comments.) As a service design practitioner I am convinced about the need for customer involvement – but only about half of...