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

ISBN-13: 9781482200003 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 264 str.

Nicolas A. Valcik;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

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.