Conceptualising 'value' in public sector strategy
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2012
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Zalan, T.
Lewis, G.
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Sohal, S.
Amrik, A.
Amrik, A.
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Proceedings of the 10th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services management symposium, 2012 / Sohal, S., Amrik, A. (ed./s), pp.1-24
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10th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium (14 Jun 2012 - 15 Jun 2012 : Melbourne, Australia)
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We overview the most recent intellectual developments in the fields of strategic management and public administration to evaluate whether ideas about business strategy can help managers in the public sector become more 'strategic'. In recent years business strategy and public administration have converged on the idea of value creation as the purpose of both business enterprises and public sector entities. Unlike business strategy, the field of public sector administration lacks clarity about how to define, operationalise and measure 'value'. We conclude that direct importation of strategic management concepts to the sector is problematic and suggest that public sector studies may benefit from an infusion of economic concepts regarding 'public value' to lend much needed conceptual rigour and empirical evidence
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