Strategic Management and Governance: Strategy Execution Around the World

This book investigates the evolving nature and consequences of strategic management in public governance, framed as a tool of (or enabler of) the public governance process. It uses management focus, published statistics, and expert ratings to develop empirical insights into government capabilities and processes. Themes include long-term strategic visions, effective management, national government performance, and implications for public services, sustainability, and managing strategic crises. It is relevant reading for researchers, scholars, advanced students, policy makers, and public administrators.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the ever-evolving nature and profound implications of strategic management in public governance. Fueled by both practical and academic interests, it explores the effective application of strategic management principles to the public sector and government.

At the heart of this book lies a management-centric approach, emphasizing the strategic management capabilities and processes within government. Through the utilization of published statistics and expert ratings, it offers empirical insights into the strengths and challenges of strategic management in the public realm. Moreover, it remains deeply committed to practical relevance, ensuring that its findings and recommendations have real-world applications.

While this book primarily focuses on governments, it is important to note that it is a management book rather than a political one. It presents strategic management in government as a valuable tool or enabler of the public governance process, a perspective that is relatively novel in the field.

The book's management focus encompasses a range of themes, which can be summarized as follows:

• The utilization of long-term strategic visions and strategies by governments.
• The effective management of the delivery of strategic visions and strategies.
• The performance of national governments and their impact on public services, sustainability, and crisis management.

These themes are interwoven to provide a comprehensive understanding of strategic management in public governance. The book is of immense value to researchers, scholars, advanced students, policy makers, and public administrators engaged in the fields of strategy, strategic management, and public governance. Its insights and recommendations will contribute to shaping effective strategies and policies that promote public well-being and societal progress.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138486331