Thesis
Public sector strategy: A case study of the Department of Energy's 2011 strategic plan
Washington State University
Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102062
Abstract
Public sector organizations have used strategic plans for the last three decades to help manage public organizations. The ability of public organizations to develop viable strategic plans to address complex social-political conditions is limited. Specifically, in the U.S., deploying clean energy technologies amidst current energy, environmental and economic conditions face several challenges. A case study of the Department of Energy’s 2011 Strategic Plan was conducted to explore how DOE strategic plans aligned with current challenges for deploying clean energy technologies as described by a random sample of 200 U.S. newspaper articles and wires on the subject of clean energy. In general, the 2011 DOE Strategic Plan aligns with the current challenges for deploying clean energy technologies as described by a sample of U.S. newspaper and wires on clean energy. Differences do exist between energy stakeholders’ expectations and the DOE’s strategic direction. Specifically, Congress established the DOE to address the nation’s energy, economic and environmental challenges through innovative energy R&D efforts, yet energy stakeholders expect the DOE to take greater leadership role in the proliferation of clean energy technologies through creating long-term clean energy policy. This disparity supports the conclusion that the 2011 DOE Strategic Plan is more of a political document and less of a planning document
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Details
- Title
- Public sector strategy
- Creators
- Joseph Allan Carluccio
- Contributors
- Dana Lee Baker (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525376301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis