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Title	Institutional Work In Smart Cities: Interviews With Smart City Managers
ID_Doc	31796
Authors	Guenduez A.A.; Mergel I.; Schedler K.; Fuchs S.; Douillet C.
Year	2024
Published	Urban Governance, 4, 1
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ugj.2024.01.003
Abstract	This exploratory analysis investigates self-reported work practices that managers consider to be crucial for driving smart city transformation. We build upon the literature on institutional work and highlight different institutional work types. Using interviews, we show that smart city managers use a combination of institutional work that includes (a) creation (e.g., introducing new ideas, technologies, methods, and policies), (b) maintenance (which involves preserving certain aspects of existing institutional arrangements that are deemed valuable), and (c) disruption (such as by challenging entrenched institutional arrangements). The results provide deep insights into how smart city managers express their roles and responsibilities in smart city transformation. We discuss implications for theory and practice and conclude with avenues for future research. © 2024 The Author(s)
Author Keywords	Development; Institutional work; Practices; Smart city; Smart city manager; Transformation

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