Strategy for Public and Nonprofit Organizations An Applied Perspective

This book examines why strategy matters in public and nonprofit organizations, as well as in private firms with the potential to create (or destroy) public value. Combining a solid conceptual basis in strategy, it focuses on understanding the drivers of superior performance and public value creation and appropriation by a myriad of stakeholders. Readers will gain insights into the core strategic conditions that can make sense in the public and nonprofit sectors as well as in cross-sector collaborations. This book will contribute to existing conversations on the importance of strategic thinking in policy debates and broader social issues.

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Why does strategy matter for public and nonprofit organizations.- Chapter 3 Public Value Creation.- Chapter 4 Incentives in public and nonprofit organizations- Chapter 5 Performance Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.- Chapter 6 Centralization versus Decentralization in public and nonprofit organizations.- Chapter 7 Strategy Implementation.- Chapter 8 Stakeholder Management in the public interest.- Chapter 9 On the government boundaries.- Chapter 10 Cross-sector and public-public collaborations.- Chapter 11 Conclusions.

Sandro Cabral is a Professor of Strategy and Public Management at Insper, Brazil. He is also affiliated with the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. His research investigates the impact of strategic actions on economic and social performance, as well as on value creation and appropriation. He has held visiting positions at New York University and HEC-Paris. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, and Public Administration Review, among others.