Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. — 325 p. — ISBN: 978–1–137–33696–5.
Through contemporary case studies of strategic management at work in the US and Europe, this collection shows that it can no longer be seen as a discipline for long term decisions but has become a central feature of the public sector. Individual chapters offer insights into strategic management capabilities at the national and sub-national level.
The Role of Budgeting Systems in Supporting Strategic Management in the Public Sector
Measuring Government Performance: The Intersection of Strategic Planning and Performance Budgeting
Opening Up Public Strategic Management: Foresight’s Contribution to Policy Relevance, Cooperation and Consistency
Strategic Planning by State Courts in the US
Different Political Management Structures and Coherence Issues in the Centre of Government
The Challenge of Implementing Strategic Management Reforms in the US Department of Transportation
Implementation of Strategic and Performance Management Reforms in Italian Central Governments
Strategic Management and the Centre of Government in Turkey
State Planning and Budgeting in the Russian Federation
To Use or Not to Use Strategic Planning: Factors City Leaders Consider to Make This Choice
City Government: Strategic Management and Fiscal Health
Strategic Management at the Local Level: City-Regions Managing Global Economic Change
Environmental Sustainability Strategy and City Government
Strategic Management in the Welfare State: Practice and Consequences — The Case of Flanders
Managing Service Delivery Networks Strategically
Managing Strategically in Collaborative Networks: The Importance of Strategic Leveraging
Strategic Governance in Public Agencies
Conclusions: Strategic Management Capabilities