Governing long-term policy problems
Dilemmas and strategies at a Dutch water authority
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21723749 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wieke Pot (0000-0001-8925-7539, Public Administration and Policy Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands, corresponding author), Art Dewulf (0000-0002-4171-7644, Public Administration and Policy Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands), Cjam Termeer (0000-0001-7396-1476, Public Administration and Policy Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 255-278 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Management Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-9037 • E-ISSN: 1471-9045 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14719037.2020.1817531 |
| OpenAlex | W3086882267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 72 |
Despite the increasing need to address long-term challenges, public sector organizations are incentivized to focus on short-term results. This article uses an ethnographic approach to analyse how members of a regional water authority understand and deal with long-term policy problems as part of their everyday practices. It reveals three specific dilemmas: investing in the realization of objects or objectives, adopting a stable or responsive approach, and taking a proactive or reactive stance towards the external environment. The concept of strategic agility enables organizations to respond proactively to unexpected developments by devising strategies to steer as well as to accommodate change
Business · Knowledge management · Political science · Process management · Public relations · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |