Public Value Creation: The Essence of Strategic Management in Public Administration

Authors

  • Mark Harrison Moore Harvard University, Cambridge

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37497/esg.v5issue.1596

Keywords:

Public Value, Strategic Management, Government, Democratic Legitimation, Public managers

Abstract

This insight highlights the concept of creating public value by public managers through the assets entrusted to them by the public, including public money, authority to regulate private actors, and the pre-existing public spirit. To achieve this, public managers need to have entrepreneurial skills and a restless, value-seeking imagination to identify and exploit opportunities for public welfare. However, this management style requires a full understanding and adherence to democratic legitimation and public accountability processes. Finally, I emphasizes the importance of public managers focusing on creating public value, as it provides a framework for effective public service delivery and the advancement of the common good.

Author Biography

Mark Harrison Moore, Harvard University, Cambridge

Mark H. Moore is the Hauser Professor for Nonprofit Organizations and Faculty Chair of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is also the author of a strategic management book called Creating Public Value.

References

Moore, Mark H. "Commentaries on “Public Value is Unknowable”: Valuing the Dimensions of Public Choices." Administration & Society 53.10 (November 2021): 1603-1609.

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Published

2022-07-04

How to Cite

MOORE, M. H. Public Value Creation: The Essence of Strategic Management in Public Administration. ESG Law Review, São Paulo (SP), v. 5, n. ssue, p. e01595, 2022. DOI: 10.37497/esg.v5issue.1596. Disponível em: https://esglawreview.org/convergencias/article/view/1596. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2024.

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Expert Perspectives: Short Insights