Strategic management in public organizations : European practices and perspectives edited by Paul Joyce, Anne Drumaux - New York : Routledge, c2014. - xii, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge critical studies in public management .
"Strategic Management in Public Organizations: European Practices and Perspectives offers the first wide-ranging survey and assessment of strategic management practices at various levels of government and public service in European countries. It shows that strategic management is much more than a management tool imported from the private sector - it has become a key element of public management reforms, and European governments at all levels are developing 'strategic state' characteristics. Written by leading European experts on strategic management in the public sector and in government, this book presents evaluations and analysis based on empirical investigations. Its chapters cover strategic management at different levels of government, explore the roles of different players, and incorporate theory and practice, with opening and concluding chapters by the editors that provide an overview of strategic management in the public services and a cross-societal discussion of practices, reforms, and lessons. The book reflects not only developments in strategic management practices in the European public sector, but also the increasing importance of strategic capabilities for the modernization of public governance. This book is ideal for students in postgraduate management courses (MPA, MSc, or MBA) in Europe and elsewhere"--
9780415729871
2014001212
Public administration--Europe
Strategic planning--Europe
Administrative agencies--Management--Europe
Comparative government
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
352.3/4
"Strategic Management in Public Organizations: European Practices and Perspectives offers the first wide-ranging survey and assessment of strategic management practices at various levels of government and public service in European countries. It shows that strategic management is much more than a management tool imported from the private sector - it has become a key element of public management reforms, and European governments at all levels are developing 'strategic state' characteristics. Written by leading European experts on strategic management in the public sector and in government, this book presents evaluations and analysis based on empirical investigations. Its chapters cover strategic management at different levels of government, explore the roles of different players, and incorporate theory and practice, with opening and concluding chapters by the editors that provide an overview of strategic management in the public services and a cross-societal discussion of practices, reforms, and lessons. The book reflects not only developments in strategic management practices in the European public sector, but also the increasing importance of strategic capabilities for the modernization of public governance. This book is ideal for students in postgraduate management courses (MPA, MSc, or MBA) in Europe and elsewhere"--
9780415729871
2014001212
Public administration--Europe
Strategic planning--Europe
Administrative agencies--Management--Europe
Comparative government
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
352.3/4