Valcik Strategic Planning and Decision-Making for Public and Non-Profit Organizations

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-317-27774-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten

Reihe: ASPA Series in Public Administration and Public Policy

This book provides administrators in public and non-profit organizations with direction and a framework from which to lead their organizations effectively. Taking a global approach to the issues administrators need to examine when managing a group of employees at any level (including budgeting and expenditures, forecasting, policy creation and execution, communication and reporting), this book explores the driving forces in organizational decision making. Author Nick Valcik takes a holistic view on organizational management, beginning with the core aspects of public organizations and the leadership competencies necessary to manage an organization successfully. Designed to be used on undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration and in public affairs programs, the book discusses the basics of organizational structure, delves into risk management issues, and offers a set of tools that can be used by administrators to make informed decisions based on actual data or documented processes. Throughout the book, real world case studies provide students and practitioners with a clear understanding of how exactly the right decision tool may be applied when facing a particular decision in any organization.

Zielgruppe

This book is intended for managers/administrators in public sector organizations, educational institutions, and laboratories as well as for students in MPA management courses.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Valcik, Nicolas A.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Projektmanagement
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Organizational Aspects. Introduction. Leadership. Resources. Personnel Issues. Organizational Direction. Strategy. Evaluation. Fitting the Pieces Together. Risk Management Issues and Solutions. Organizational Silos. Theoretical Models. Risk Management Tools. Risk Management. Practical Model. Example of Decisions Tools and Analysis in a Practical Setting. Development of LTS: A Case Study. Design of LTS. LTS Problem Analysis: Finding the Problems in Order to Solve Them. Designing LTS User Interfaces. Tools that can be used in Projects like LTS. Bias. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Nicolas A. Valcik, Ph.D, is Associate Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis for the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. He also serves as clinical assistant professor of public affairs for the same university.