Public Sector Strategy

Public Sector Strategy explores how strategic decisions are developed and implemented in the public sector, and examines the psychology underpinning strategic decision-making. This book combines knowledge from traditional perspectives with contemporary insights on strategic management.

Autorentext

Mark Crowder is Senior Lecturer in Strategy, Programme Leader, and the Education Lead Officer for the Department of Strategy, Enterprise, and Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Mohammad Roohanifar is Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Subject Lead for Strategy and Sustainability within the Department of Strategy, Enterprise, and Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Trevor A. Brown is Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Apprenticeships Lead within the Department of Strategy, Enterprise, and Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, teaching professionals within education, health, and the public sector.

Klappentext

Public Sector Strategy explores how strategic decisions are developed and implemented in the public sector, and examines the psychology underpinning strategic decision-making. Combining knowledge from traditional perspectives with contemporary insights on strategic management, this book considers how managers make their decisions and provides key concepts and practical tools to aid delivery of strategy within highly institutionalised settings. This book provides theoretical grounding, real-life global cases, and practical examples of strategic decisions in an international public-sector context by working through the underpinnings of strategy, the influencing factors of strategic decision-making, strategic implementation, and strategic tools in practice. It should be a core textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying public sector strategy and strategic management more broadly. It will also be of benefit for public sector managers, consultants, and private sector organisations who wish to interact with the public sector.

Inhalt

Section 1: The Public Sector 1.1. What is the 'public sector?' Section 2: Theoretical Underpinnings of Strategy 2. Approaches to developing strategy in the public sector 3. Traditional approaches to strategy and value creation Section 3: Factors that Influence Strategic Decision-Making 4. Influences on strategy development: Classical Models 5. Influences on strategy development: Neo-institutional theory & organisational fields 6. The psychology of decision-making 6. The use of cognitive heuristics in strategic decision-making Section 4: Strategic Tools in Practice 8. Current debates in Strategy as Practice, neo-institutional theory, and workshops 9. Revealed Cognitive Causal Mapping: Theoretical underpinning and approaches to analysis 10. Running a strategy workshop - a practical guide 11. Case studies and insights from public sector strategy sessions Section 5: Summary 12. Summary and Conclusions