{"product_id":"strategic-management-in-public-organizations-paul-joyce-9780415729871","title":"Strategic Management in Public Organizations: European Practices and Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrategic Management in Public Organizations: European Practices and Perspectives\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first wide-ranging survey and assessment of strategic management practices at various levels of government and public service in European countries. It shows that strategic management is much more than a management tool imported from the private sector - it has become a key element of public management reforms, and European governments at all levels are developing 'strategic state' characteristics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading European experts on strategic management in the public sector and in government, this book presents evaluations and analysis based on empirical investigations. The book covers strategic management at different levels of government, explore the roles of different players, and incorporate theory and practice, with opening and concluding chapters by the editors that provide an overview of strategic management in the public services and a cross-societal discussion of practices, reforms, and lessons. It reflects not only developments in strategic management practices in the European public sector, but also the increasing importance of strategic capabilities for the modernization of public governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for students in postgraduate management courses (MPA, MSc, or MBA) in Europe and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Joyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415729874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415729871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Paul Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064951877887,"sku":"9780415729871","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a90aa42-714a-4934-8647-9e88e2438da4.jpg?v=1768672139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strategic-management-in-public-organizations-paul-joyce-9780415729871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}