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Lecture 2
Steering
Strategy instruments: SWOT,
stakeholder analysis
analysis
Lecture 3
Steering
elements:
Lecture 6 Mandate,
mission, vision
Strategy Strategy
evaluation formulation
Lecture 4 & 5
Strategy
External: partnerships, networks implementation
and hybrids.
Internal: professionals
and performance
This lecture – strategy implementation
Learning objective 2. Explain strategic public management as a social process that
takes place in both the internal as well as the external environment of public
organizations;
Knowledge:
- What is performance measurement and management?
- What is policy alienation?
Insights:
- Why do performance measurement and management matter?
- How does performance measurement relate to policy alienation?
Apply:
- Be able to define performance indicators relevant for the chosen goals /
objectives as well as assign responsibility to relevant individuals for achieving
these indicators.
Part one. Performance
- Goals and objectives
- Performance measurement and management
Performance?
Mission
Instruments
Vision
Abstract
Concrete
Strategies:
How to address identified strategic issues.
Goals:
Focus points to realize strategies – 3 to 5 year term
Objectives:
Measurable, realistic, feasible – 1 to 2 year term, with targets
Actions:
Tasks to achieve objectives, assign responsibility, accountability, timing
Source: Adaptation based on Bryson (1988) and Desmidt & Heene (2013).
Performance in implementing strategy
Very NPM. Doable for the strategic component of the mission statement
But what about the ‘soft’ aspect of the mission statement, the cultural element?
Performance measurement
Fin. management
Performance mea/mgt
Performance measurement
In the study of Poister & Streib (2005), in not many cases is:
- Budget tied to strategic priorities
- Performance measures used to track strategic goals and
objectives
Mission
Instruments
Vision
Abstract
Concrete
Strategies:
How to address identified strategic issues.
Goals:
Focus points to realize strategies – 3 to 5 year term
Objectives:
Measurable, realistic, feasible – 1 to 2 year term, with targets
Actions:
Tasks to achieve objectives, assign responsibility, accountability, timing
Source: Adaptation based on Bryson (1988) and Desmidt & Heene (2013).
Performance management
Individual goals
Incorporate in evaluations
Department heads/managers
Performance & undesired effects
Performance measurement: mostly quantitative indicators are
defined and used for the implementation of strategic goals and
objectives.
But…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkYUDQCYGHA
Policy alienation - example
Dutch Health Insurance Law (2008)
Will the policy contribute to achieving the social So, a possible strength becomes a
goals of taking care of ill citizens? weakness.
Stockholm
“In order to reach its vision of becoming a smart city, Stockholm will
stimulate, guide and coordinate different digitalization projects. The
strategy for Stockholm as a smart and connected city, together with
the City's upcoming digitalization program, describes how this
should be done. There are already many good local examples from
the City of activities and projects that make the city smarter.
Implementation of the strategy and the digitalization program will
build upon all that is currently done and that has been done in
Stockholm. All new investments should be based on the needs of the
people who live or work in the city – and also those just visiting.
- Define mission and values of the organization Formulate your own vision and do
Read:
- Joldersma & Winter, 2002
- Warsen et al., 2019