Strategy Formation and Policy Making in Government

Description

This book explores goal-oriented action and describes the variety of options offered by strategic management in guiding public organisations. The book is based on the idea that planning is only one option in orienting the functioning of public organisations and applies resource-based and network studies to the public sector. Whilst most of the existing literature on strategic management relates to local government, this book examines developments within central governments and public agencies external to government hierarchies. The book also addresses the strategic distinction between politics and administration often neglected by existing research, and illustrates the connection between goal setting and actual performance of government organisations. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 1-17 Policy Making in Government (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 19-39 Strategy Formation in Government (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 41-72 Strategy Formation in Public Agencies (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 73-100 Strategic Design (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 101-119 Internal Strategic Scanning (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 121-142 Strategic Governance (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 143-161 Strategy and Performance (Jan-Erik Johanson, Jarmo Vakkuri)....Pages 163-186 Conclusions (Jan-Erik Johanson)....Pages 187-197 Back Matter ....Pages 199-207