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  • 1.  Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations

    Posted 04-18-2006 14:02

    Dear Strategy Colleagues

     

    I come from a strategy background in business but I'm trying to put together a resource list for the public sector

     

    I'm looking for professors, researchers, grad students, consultants/ experts and "practitioners" that are interested the topics of strategic thinking and strategic planning in government, NGO's and public organizations.

     

    Is there a specific list on the internet that addresses this topic, or is it part of a more general discussion on a wider  strategy list?

     

    What are the classic papers on the topic?

     

    What about a specific journal? or newsletter? or Blog ?

     

    BTW. Can anyone recommend an updated version of  textbooks in strategic thinking and planning in government  equivalent to

    John Bryson's 1970's classic  textbook:.Strategic Planning in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, which I think may be out of print.

     

    Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions

     

    Walter Derzko

    Walter.derzko@utoronto.ca

    wderzko@pathcom.com

    Toronto, Ontario

    Smart Economy Blog

    http://smarteconomy.typepad.com

    1-416-533-9667

     



  • 2.  Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations

    Posted 04-18-2006 15:03

    Dear Walter,

    I know of two books from the 90s that are still frequently used (one of which is an update of Bryson's 1970 book):

    ·         Bryce, H. 1992. Financial and Strategic Management for Nonprofit Organizations. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Englewood</st1:place></st1:city> Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

    ·         Bryson, J.M. 1995. Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state></st1:place>: Jossey-Bass.

    Mark Moore also wrote a great article in 2000 in which he compares the nature of "strategy" in public, private, and nonprofit organizations. It's especially useful for orienting business-oriented researchers and students to strategic decision-making in the public and nonprofit sectors:

    ·         Moore, Mark. 2000. Managing for Value: Organizational Strategy in For-Profit, Nonprofit, and Governmental Organizations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 29(1): 183-208.

    I don't know of any specific journal on strategy for either the public or nonprofit sector, but you may want to check out the 446-page public administration research and information resources bibliography that's found at the bottom of the ASPA web site: http://www.aspanet.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm

    I hope this helps.

    Best regards,

    Greg

     

     

     

    Gregory D. Saxton, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Public Administration

    SUNY, College at Brockport

    350 New Campus Dr.

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    Office:(585) 395-5564

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    Web: www.ParticipatorySociety.org

    Web: www.itss.brockport.edu/~gsaxton

     

     

     

     

    From: Organization and Management Theory Division Listserv [mailto:OMT@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Walter Derzko
    Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:02 PM
    To: OMT@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OMT] Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations
    Importance: High

     

    Dear Strategy Colleagues

     

    I come from a strategy background in business but I'm trying to put together a resource list for the public sector

     

    I'm looking for professors, researchers, grad students, consultants/ experts and "practitioners" that are interested the topics of strategic thinking and strategic planning in government, NGO's and public organizations.

     

    Is there a specific list on the internet that addresses this topic, or is it part of a more general discussion on a wider  strategy list?

     

    What are the classic papers on the topic?

     

    What about a specific journal? or newsletter? or Blog ?

     

    BTW. Can anyone recommend an updated version of  textbooks in strategic thinking and planning in government  equivalent to

    John Bryson's 1970's classic  textbook:.Strategic Planning in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, which I think may be out of print.

     

    Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions

     

    Walter Derzko

    Walter.derzko@utoronto.ca

    wderzko@pathcom.com

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Toronto</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Ontario</st1:state></st1:place>

    Smart Economy Blog

    http://smarteconomy.typepad.com

    1-416-533-9667

     



  • 3.  Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations

    Posted 04-18-2006 15:08
    Walter:

    This might be the kind of book you were looking for

    Title: Strategic management of public and third sector organizations : a
    handbook for leaders /
    Author: Nutt, Paul C.
    Related Names: Backoff, Robert W.
    Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992.
    Description: 1st ed. -
    xxii, 486 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -
    Subject(s): Public administration.
    Nonprofit organizations--Management.
    Nonprofit organizations--Planning.
    Strategic planning.
    Series: Jossey-Bass public administration series.
    Jossey-Bass nonprofit sector series.
    Jossey-Bass management series.
    Call Number: JF1411.N87 1992

    There is some expertise either at my university or affiliated with it
    through the center that maintains
    http://ccm.uwaterloo.ca/
    so you might find something of use there.

    Good luck,
    John
    =========================================================
    John L. Michela, Ph.D.
    Department of Psychology
    University of Waterloo (519) 888-4567 x2164
    200 University Ave, W.
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 (519) 746-8631 (fax)
    Canada

    jmichela@uwaterloo.ca
    http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/~jmichela/
    =========================================================


    On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Walter Derzko wrote:

    > Dear Strategy Colleagues
    >
    >
    >
    > I come from a strategy background in business but I'm trying to put together
    > a resource list for the public sector
    >
    >
    >
    > I'm looking for professors, researchers, grad students, consultants/ experts
    > and "practitioners" that are interested the topics of strategic thinking and
    > strategic planning in government, NGO's and public organizations.
    >
    >
    >
    > Is there a specific list on the internet that addresses this topic, or is it
    > part of a more general discussion on a wider strategy list?
    >
    >
    >
    > What are the classic papers on the topic?
    >
    >
    >
    > What about a specific journal? or newsletter? or Blog ?
    >
    >
    >
    > BTW. Can anyone recommend an updated version of textbooks in strategic
    > thinking and planning in government equivalent to
    >
    > John Bryson's 1970's classic textbook:.Strategic Planning in Public and
    > Nonprofit Organizations, which I think may be out of print.
    >
    >
    >
    > Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions
    >
    >
    >
    > Walter Derzko
    >
    > Walter.derzko@utoronto.ca
    >
    > wderzko@pathcom.com
    >
    > Toronto, Ontario
    >
    > Smart Economy Blog
    >
    > http://smarteconomy.typepad.com <http://smarteconomy.typepad.com/>
    >
    > 1-416-533-9667
    >
    >
    >
    >


  • 4.  Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations

    Posted 04-18-2006 22:27

    Jim Collins has just published a "good to great' volume for the services sector which I'm told is very good, though I haven't read it.

     

    Cheers,

    Rita

     

    Rita Gunther McGrath
    Associate Professor
    Columbia Business School
    4th Floor, Armstrong Hall
    2880 Broadway
    New York, NY 10025 USA
    tel: +1 (212) 854-6155
    email:  rdm20@columbia.edu
    web:  www.columbia.edu/~rdm20
    Also see:  www.MarketBusting.com

    From: Walter Derzko [mailto:wderzko@pathcom.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:02 PM
    To: steve_kelman@HARVARD.EDU; OMT@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU; David Harries; McGrath, Rita; BOHDAN WYNNYCKYJ; Wanio, Tanya (CAB)
    Subject: Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations
    Importance: High

     

    Dear Strategy Colleagues

     

    I come from a strategy background in business but I'm trying to put together a resource list for the public sector

     

    I'm looking for professors, researchers, grad students, consultants/ experts and "practitioners" that are interested the topics of strategic thinking and strategic planning in government, NGO's and public organizations.

     

    Is there a specific list on the internet that addresses this topic, or is it part of a more general discussion on a wider  strategy list?

     

    What are the classic papers on the topic?

     

    What about a specific journal? or newsletter? or Blog ?

     

    BTW. Can anyone recommend an updated version of  textbooks in strategic thinking and planning in government  equivalent to

    John Bryson's 1970's classic  textbook:.Strategic Planning in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, which I think may be out of print.

     

    Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions

     

    Walter Derzko

    Walter.derzko@utoronto.ca

    wderzko@pathcom.com

    Toronto, Ontario

    Smart Economy Blog

    http://smarteconomy.typepad.com

    1-416-533-9667

     



  • 5.  Resources in Strategic Thinking and Planning in Government and Public Organizations

    Posted 04-19-2006 08:41
    A classic book that lots of folks in the public management field read is
    Mark H. Moore, Creating Public Value.


    -- Steve Kelman
    Albert J. Weatherhead III and Richard W.
    Weatherhead Professor of Public Management
    Editor, International Public Management Journal
    Tel: 617-496-6302
    Personal Homepage:
    http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/fs/skelman
    IPMJ Homepage:
    http://www.inpuma.net/IPMJ.htm