Public value
Alternative labels
Social value
Briefing paper
Creating public value: concept note
Creating public value requires entrepreneurial imagination, empirical rigor, political skill and strategic action. This concept note offers an overview of the process, conceptual frameworks and vocabulary that thousands of public leaders have relied on to advance this work.
Report
State of volunteering in Victoria 2020
This report provides the most contemporary overview of the value of volunteering in Victoria. The report shows the astounding economic value of volunteering, which is estimated to represent $60 billion of value to the state.
Journal article
Beyond policies and social washing: how social procurement unfolds in practice
An important feature of social procurement used to mitigate issues with social exclusion is employment requirements, which aim to create internships for unemployed marginalized people. Findings show that practitioners must handle the tension between old and new practices, and strike a balance between fulfilling formal responsibilities and performing new practices on an ad hoc basis...
Journal article
Toward a holistic view on lean sustainable construction: a literature review
This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of “how Lean helps achieve and maintain sustainability in construction sector”. The findings are structured into a holistic framework, which underlines a multidimensional approach toward sustainability, i.e., focus on stakeholders, across various construction phases, while simultaneously being heedful of concerns regarding people, planet, and profit.
Report
The Living Pavilion research report
This report provides a summary of the design, programming and research conducted at The Living Pavilion, a regenerative placemaking project which took place at the University of Melbourne.