Paperback. You'd think "strategic planning" would be obvious. It has long been a common practice in the corporate world. It has, however, only recently been applied to the public sector. Local governments find such planning increasingly useful as they strive to overcome the constraints imposed by traditional, short-term government planning practices. These 24 articles examine sound (proven) public sector strategic planning theories. They demonstrate the different kinds of planning used in 16 successful governments, and provide assessments of the future of this important tool. Includes articles that examine sound (proven) public sector strategic planning theories. This book demonstrates the different kinds of planning used in 16 successful governments. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Strategic Planning for Local Government (Paperback)
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0786438738
ISBN 13: 9780786438730
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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You'd think "strategic planning" would be obvious. It has long been a common practice in the corporate world. It has, however, only recently been applied to the public sector. Local governments find such planning increasingly useful as they strive to overcome the constraints imposed by traditional, short-term government planning practices.

These 24 articles examine sound (proven) public sector strategic planning theories. They demonstrate the different kinds of planning used in 16 successful governments, and provide assessments of the future of this important tool.

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Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

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