TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategy, structure and process in the public sector
T2 - A test of the miles and snow model
AU - Andrews, Rhys
AU - Boyne, George A.
AU - Law, Jennifer
AU - Walker, Richard M.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - We present a comprehensive empirical application of the Miles and Snow (1978) model of organizational strategy, structure and process to the public sector. We refine the model by distinguishing between strategy formulation and implementation, and applying it to 90 public service organizations. Although the empirical evidence shows that organizational strategies fit the Miles and Snow categories of prospector, defender and reactor, the relationship between these strategies and organizational structures (for example, centralization) and processes (for example, planning) is less consistent with their model. Conclusions are drawn for public management theory and practice.
AB - We present a comprehensive empirical application of the Miles and Snow (1978) model of organizational strategy, structure and process to the public sector. We refine the model by distinguishing between strategy formulation and implementation, and applying it to 90 public service organizations. Although the empirical evidence shows that organizational strategies fit the Miles and Snow categories of prospector, defender and reactor, the relationship between these strategies and organizational structures (for example, centralization) and processes (for example, planning) is less consistent with their model. Conclusions are drawn for public management theory and practice.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77954387754&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01760.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2009.01760.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77954387754
SN - 0033-3298
VL - 87
SP - 732
EP - 749
JO - Public Administration
JF - Public Administration
IS - 4
ER -