Conceptualising 'value' in public sector strategy

dc.contributor.authorZalan, T.
dc.contributor.authorLewis, G.
dc.contributor.conference10th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium (14 Jun 2012 - 15 Jun 2012 : Melbourne, Australia)
dc.contributor.editorSohal, S.
dc.contributor.editorAmrik, A.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractWe 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
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the 10th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services management symposium, 2012 / Sohal, S., Amrik, A. (ed./s), pp.1-24
dc.identifier.isbn9780646578118
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/125374
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMonash University
dc.publisher.placeMelbourne, Australia
dc.rightsCopyright 2012 The Author(s)
dc.subjectstrategic management
dc.subjectpublic sector
dc.subjectvalue creation
dc.subjectpublic value
dc.titleConceptualising 'value' in public sector strategy
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished
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