Novas Formas Organizacionais no Setor Público: os Laboratórios de Inovação de Governo sob a Ótica da Teoria Neoschumpeteriana

This essay aimed to present, from the perspective of neo-Schumpeterian or evolutionary theory, government innovation laboratories as new organizational forms that seek to modify the dynamics of public organizations through the absorption of knowledge and learning, the development of skills and abilities and the dissemination of innovations and new technologies for the public sector. Therefore, the aspects of neo-Schumpeterian theory related to the performance and competitiveness of organizations in an increasingly dynamic environment were presented. The essay also pointed out the need to change the organizational routines of public organizations, through the absorption of knowledge, learning and innovation. The characteristics and objectives of government innovation laboratories were also presented, justifying them as new organizational forms within the public sector, which through dynamism, co-creation and experimentation seek to disseminate innovative solutions and new technologies to public organizations. At the end, as contributions, we sought to highlight the development of government efforts to make public organizations more efficient in the provision of services, with innovation as an important mechanism for systemic modifications, as well as presenting issues related to the potential for theoretical/empirical analysis of neo-Schumpeterian theory and government innovation laboratories.