Week 1 - Assignment: Assess the Importance of Strategy in Public Management

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Week 1

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Main Concepts and Theories

Strategic management has been traditionally applied in the private sector. Its application

in the private sector is considered easier due to the perceived ease of making and

implementing decisions compared to the public sector, which involves the overall public

good. However, there is a growing movement towards strategic management in the public

sector. Clear signs of this movement emerged with the passage of the Government

Performance and Results Act of 1993 and the Government Performance and Results

Modernization Act of 2010 (General Services Administration, 2018). Since 1993, state

and local governments and other non-U.S. governmental entities have been adopting

strategic management as a tool for decision-making. The objective of the Act was to

address concerns about accountability and performance. This act linked government

results in the budgetary decision-making process.

Increasingly, the pressure is being placed upon local governments to implement private

sector elements such as measurable and outcome-based results. Of course, it is

appropriate for organizations to develop values, goals, and priorities. These elements lend

themselves to strategic management. All executive branch agencies in the U.S. are

required to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a 5-year strategic

plan, which must be updated every three years. For example, the Indian Health Service on

GPRA utilizes a strategic management approach (Indian Health Service, 2017). This

approach incorporates the input of its stakeholders in setting goals and budget allocation

decisions. Also, the Florida Department of Health implemented the strategic management

approach for refining the mission, vision, and goals of the department. Now, the program

outcomes of the department are more aligned with its goals and objectives. The United

States is not the only country to begin incorporating strategic management into

governmental functions. The Tanzanian government launched a strategic management

approach for all public organizations in 1986 (World Food Programme, 2018). The

country’s five-year plan prioritizes industrialization and human development as a target

for middle-income country status.

Be sure to review this week's resources carefully. You are expected to apply the

information from these resources when you prepare your assignments.

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Books and Resources for this Week

Indian Health Service. (2017).

Understanding the Government

Performance and Results Act

(GPRA)/GPRA Modernization Act

(GPRAMA). U.S. Department... Link

Johnsen, Å. (2015). Strategic

management thinking and practice in

the public sector: A strategic planning

for all seasons? Financial

Accountability... Link

References:

General Services Administration & the Office of Management and Budget. (2018).

Performance.gov

Indian Health Service. (2017). Understanding the Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA)/GPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA). U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services.

World Food Programme. (2018). Tanzania Country Strategic Plan (2017-2021).

Heads-Up to the Signature Assignment

Your culminating Signature Assignment (due in Week 8) will be a reflection of all that you

have learned within the course, and it may require that you complete some work ahead of

time. To ensure you are prepared and have adequate time to complete this assignment,

please review the instructions by looking ahead to Week 8. You can contact your

professor if you have questions.

80 % 4 of 5 topics complete

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Mazouz, B., & Rousseau, A. (2016).

Strategic management in public

administrations: A results-based

approach to strategic public

management... Link

Rosenberg Hansen, J., & Ferlie, E.

(2016). Applying strategic management

theories in public sector organizations:

Developing a typology. Public... Link

Week 1 - Assignment: Assess the Importance of

Strategy in Public Management Assignment

Due January 9 at 11:59 PM

Based on the synthesis of your readings, prepare a timeline of the evolution of strategic

management, and then explain how it became popular in the public sector. Your timeline

can be submitted as an infographic, chart, or another creative format of your choice. Be

sure to address the following:

Explain why you consider these changes as most important in how they influenced

public administration.

Include the political and societal backgrounds, and then explain why the change

was necessary.

Assess new challenges in managing resources that evolved in recent years.

Defend these challenges and the steps taken to overcome obstacles.

Once you have identified the significant issues that are most meaningful, support your

position by recommending opportunities to advance public policy by using strategic

management in both the domestic and international realms.

Length: Timeline chart, not including title or reference pages.

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

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Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts

presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this

topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure

to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.

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