CONTENTS Figures vii Tables ix Preface xi Contributors xiii 1. Introduction 1 John M. Bryson and Robert C. Einsweiler 2. Applying Private Sector Strategic Planning in the Public Sector 15 John M. Bryson and William D. Roering 3. A Public Planning Perspective on Strategic Planning 35 Jerome L. Kaufman and Harvey M. Jacobs 4. Strategic Public Management 51 Michael Crow and Barry Bozeman 5. Strategic Issues: What Are They and From Where Do They Come? 69 Peter Smith Ring 6. Sagas, Ventures, Quests, and Parlays: A Typology of Strategies in the Public Sector 84 Michael S. Rubin 7. The Dynamics of Strategy in Public Organizations 106 Barton Wechsler and Robert W. Backoff 8. A Process for Strategic Management with Specific Application for the Nonprofit Organization 120 Robert W. Backoff and Paul C. Nutt 9. External Scanning-A Tool for Planners 145 Ann M. Pflaum and Timothy J. Delmont 10. Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Strategic Planning for a Strategic City 160 Joseph C. King and David A. Johnson 11. Strategic Planning in Hennepin County, Minnesota: An Issues Management Approach 172 Philip C. Eckhert, Kathleen Homes, Timothy J. Delmont, and Ann M. Pflaum 12. Strategic Planning in a Nonprofit Organization: Model Cities Health Center 184 Bryan W. Barry 13. Strategic Planning in the Federal Government: Lessons from National Energy Policy 206 Gregory A. Daneke 14. The Future of Strategic Planning for Public Purposes 216 John M. Bryson and Robert C. Einsweiler Index 231