...Rocio Rodriguez; Göran Svensson; David Eriksson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the logic and differentiators of organizational positioning and planning of sustainability initiatives between private and public organizations in the healthcare industry. Sustainability initiatives...

.... The result is to advocate four basic pre‐conditions as the cornerstones of performance budgeting. Organizations Planning Output Performance The US government is a pioneer of performance budgeting (PB). Yet in practice, it acknowledges the conceptual and practical difficulties of making it work...

...Vincent‐Wayne Mitchell Recent increases in the use of planning consultants by local authorities prompted an interest in the decision‐making process. Initial interviews uncovered some negative attitudes towards consultants;however, a follow‐up mail survey of 240 chief planning officers revealed...

... to provide public sector managers with an operational planning framework which will allow them to anticipate the impacts of biotechnologies in advance of their introduction and, hence, take steps to mitigate the costs associated with their introduction. An administrative framework for anticipating...

... management Local government Organizational strategy Organizational structure Planning Trends Workforce The workplace is undergoing fundamental and profound change. Computers and other technological advancements, as well as the creation of a global marketplace, new products, services and many...

... and forward linkages, the institutional framework, the pace and sequence,planning and preparation and financing of privatization, with transparency of procedure, are equally important preconditions for avoiding corruption and ensuring efficiency. Divestiture without reform can be counter‐productive...

...V.W. Mitchell Covers the reasons why planning consultants are employed and gives some indication of what and who is involved in the buying decision. Examines the risks perceived by local authority officers and details the many ways in which these officers attempt to reduce the risk...

...N.D. Mutizwa‐Mangiza Rural local government is an important aspect of development planning and implementation in third world nations and, for that reason,has received a lot of attention in post‐colonial Africa. Tanzania′s experience is reviewed and provides important lessons for those countries...