Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining...

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

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Posted: Jan-09-2009

Nice addition to HIED library

This product was received in excellent condition very quickly ... helps a struggling college person keep within budget! Nice hardcover ... very clean!THANK YOU!

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Posted: Oct-17-2008

Awesome

The book was good and in good condition. Only thing which I did not like was that it was delivered late when I required it urgently.

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Posted: May-05-2008

Strategic Planning Textbook

Excellent book for strategic management course. Along with the workbook, this textbook is a good resource for those developing and implementing strategic plans in public service and nonprofit organizations. It outlines and details valuable information to help public admininstration leaders use...

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Posted: Oct-02-2007

Good Book but a bit dry

This is a dry but business-like book that presents all the essentials of strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations. The book is well organized with concepts well explained. The book provides comprehensive coverage of the practical planning techniques and processes for those...

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Posted: Sep-04-2007

Textbook Review

I was pleased with the receipt of the textbook in a very timely manner. It was received within 4 business days. Also, no shipping fee, thanks for the savings.

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Posted: Jan-08-2007

dry reading material

This book, although required for the course I was enrolled in, was overall a waste of money. The reading material was very dry, making it a pain to follow. I learned more by showing up for class, taking good notes and involving myself in the group discussions, than what I learned from...

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Posted: Nov-03-2006

Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement, 3

Excellent public sector response to what we normally see as a business model for strategic planning. Very practical and easy to follow for all managers in the public service, non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations doing charitable work for the common good.

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Posted: Sep-05-2006

A college textbook that has crossed over into the nonprofit world as a treatise for "non-students" on strategic planning.

I certainly liked this book a lot, but I didn't love it. Ergo, it gets a 4 star rating. If you want a detailed account regarding strategic planning, then read this book. It is well documented and clearly organized. Unfortunately it is boring!The author is a college professor whose expertise is...

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Posted: Feb-21-2006

Strategic Planning

Its a book highly recommended by for any Social Worker trying to stay competitive when funding is getting tighter and evaluation criteria is getting more strict.

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Posted: Nov-28-2005

A Real Bore

I pity those in strategic planning if this textbook is the best around. I found it to be the most boring text I had ever read. It was hard to get more than two pages read before snoozing. I finally gave up and started reading the summaries, and then going back over the details if I had time....

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