The course aims to provide general knowledge of public sector strategies, considering the role of politicians and managers. Starting from the different management logics of the public sector (such as the Traditional Public Administration, the New Public Management and Public Governance), the course wants to focus the attention on what are the knowledge and the tools useful to better manage public entities.
The course examines the theoretical frameworks underlying public management reforms in the past thirty years, and the empirical evidence gathered. During the course, the peculiarities of the public administrations are analyzed, as well as the theories most used to study these. It will also be discussed structural issues and the purpose of governments, administrative reforms implemented to respond to environmental changes and challenges, and their impact.
By the end of this course, students will have the tools to create a sound public strategy and know how to test and optimize their strategy, increase competitive advantage, and sustain long-term impact and success.