Strategic Management Research in the Public Sector: A Review, Synthesis, and Future Directions

Although there is considerable literature on strategic planning and management in the public sector, there has been little effort to synthesize what has been learned concerning the extent to which these tools are used in government, how they are implemented, and the results they generate. In this ar...

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Published in:American review of public administration 2010-09, Vol.40 (5), p.522-545
Main Authors: Poister, Theodore H., Pitts, David W., Hamilton Edwards, Lauren
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Determinants
Environmental impact
Governments
Knowledge bases (artificial intelligence)
Management
Organizational behavior
Planning
Public Administration
Public Sector
Quantitative analysis
Quantitative Methods
Resource Management
Strategic management
Strategic planning
Studies
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Summary:Although there is considerable literature on strategic planning and management in the public sector, there has been little effort to synthesize what has been learned concerning the extent to which these tools are used in government, how they are implemented, and the results they generate. In this article, the authors review the research on strategic planning and management in the public sector to understand what has been learned to date and what gaps in knowledge remain. In examining the 34 research articles in this area published in the major public administration journals over the past 20 years, the authors find substantial empirical testing of the impacts of environmental and institutional/organizational determinants on strategic management, but efforts to assess linkages between strategic planning processes and organizational outcomes or performance improvements are sparse. Large-N quantitative analyses and comparative case studies could improve the knowledge base in this critical area.
ISSN:0275-0740
1552-3357
DOI:10.1177/0275074010370617