Title

Departmental Strategic Planning: Examining the Institutional and Organizational Linkages that Influence Departmental Strategic Planning Processes in Local Government

Author

Adam Mobbs, Western University

Date of Award

8-1-2013

Degree Type

Major Research Paper

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration

Program

Political Science

Supervisor

Stelman, Ursula

Geographical Areas

Markham, Vaughan, Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Mississauga, Oakville, Richmond Hill, Windsor

Abstract

This paper examines the organizational and institutional factors that contribute to strategic planning efforts within the specific context of municipal government departments. It uses a mixed-methods approach consisting of a quantitative and qualitative analysis. The qualitative data was collected through interviews with department heads from two municipalities – Markham and Vaughan – that demonstrated enhanced strategic management processes, while the quantitative data was collected through a questionnaire that measured the perceptions of department heads employed by mid-sized Ontario municipalities. The findings reveal that each measure contained in the Strategic Management Processes Index demonstrates a relatively healthy level of management processes in Ontario, but there are relatively low rates of employee engagement at the departmental level.

Recommended Citation

Mobbs, Adam, "Departmental Strategic Planning: Examining the Institutional and Organizational Linkages that Influence Departmental Strategic Planning Processes in Local Government" (2013). MPA Major Research Papers. 124.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/lgp-mrps/124