Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

When it was first published more than sixteen years ago, John Bryson's Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations introduced a new and thoughtful strategic planning model. Since then it has become the standard reference in the field. In this completely revised third edition, Bryson updates his perennial bestseller to help today s leaders enhance organizational effectiveness. This new edition: Features the Strategy Change Cycle a proven planning process used by a large number of organizations Offers detailed guidance on implementing the planning process and includes specific tools and techniques to make the process work in any organization Introduces new material on creating public value, stakeholder analysis, strategy mapping, balanced scorecards, collaboration, and more Includes information about the organizational designs that will encourage strategic thought and action throughout the entire organization Contains a wealth of updated examples and cases

When it was first published more than sixteen years ago, JohnBryson's Strategic Planning for Public and NonprofitOrganizations introduced a new and thoughtful strategicplanning model. Since then it has become the standard reference inthe field. In this completely revised third edition, Bryson updateshis perennial bestseller to help today's leaders enhanceorganizational effectiveness. This new edition:* Features the Strategy Change Cycle--a proven planningprocess used by a large number of organizations* Offers detailed guidance on implementing the planning processand includes specific tools and techniques to make the process workin any organization* Introduces new material on creating public value, stakeholderanalysis, strategy mapping, balanced scorecards, collaboration, andmore* Includes information about the organizational designs that willencourage strategic thought and action throughout the entireorganization* Contains a wealth of updated examples and cases

Figures and Exhibits.Preface.Acknowledgments.The Author.PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF STRATEGICPLANNING.1. Why Strategic Planning Is More Important Than Ever.2. The Strategy Change Cycle: An Effective Strategic PlanningApproach.PART TWO: KEY STEPS IN USING THE STRATEGY CHANGECYCLE.3. Initiating and Agreeing on a Strategic Planning Process.4. Clarifying Organizational Mandates and Mission.5. Assessing the Environment to Identify Strengths andWeaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges.6. Identifying Strategic Issues Facing the Organization.7. Formulating and Adopting Strategies and Plans to Manage theIssues.8. Establishing an Effective Organizational Vision for theFuture.9. Implementing Strategies and Plans Successfully.10. Reassessing and Revising Strategies and Plans.PART THREE: MANAGING THE PROCESS AND GETTING STARTED WITHSTRATEGIC PLANNING.11. Leadership Roles for Making Strategic Planning Work.12. Getting Started with Strategic Planning.RESOURCES.A. Stakeholder Identification and Analysis Techniques.B. The Oval Mapping Process: Identifying Strategic Issues andFormulating Effective Strategies.C. Strategic Planning in Collaborative Settings.References.Name Index.Subject Index.