Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development
Following the 2008 financial crisis, an extensive examination of Icelandic public administration, its policies, procedures, and practices was undertaken. This era spawned various programs, including an assessment of strategic plans issued by the Government Offices (ministries in Iceland). The purpos...
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ftoslomet:oai:ojs2.journals.hioa.no:article/5793 2024-09-15T18:13:33+00:00 Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development Matthiasson, Petur Berg 2024-06-26 application/pdf https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/nat/article/view/5793 eng eng Det Nordiske Administrative Forbund https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/nat/article/view/5793/4947 https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/nat/article/view/5793 Opphavsrett 2024 Petur Berg Matthiasson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Nordisk Administrativt Tidsskrift; Vol 101 Nr. 1 (2024): Planlegging, regioner og ressurser 2246-1310 English Strategy Strategic management Analytical tool Policy making info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Fagfellevurdert artikkel 2024 ftoslomet 2024-06-26T23:30:56Z Following the 2008 financial crisis, an extensive examination of Icelandic public administration, its policies, procedures, and practices was undertaken. This era spawned various programs, including an assessment of strategic plans issued by the Government Offices (ministries in Iceland). The purpose was to identify strengths and weaknesses within the strategic planning process, leading to the development of a strategic planning manual and efforts to enhance collaboration between ministries through the establishment of a policy council. More than a decade has passed since the comprehensive study of 11 strategies was published in the Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration. This article aims to take stock of progress within the Government Offices by reviewing 11 updated versions of the 2012 strategies, applying the same analytical framework used in 2012. Additionally, 22 new strategies and plans are analyzed for the first time, with the results compared to the updated versions of the original 11 strategies. The analysis highlights that the administration excels in the formulation stage, encompassing preparation, analysis, and goal setting. Moreover, there is an augmented presence of action plans across more strategies, and ministries seem more focused on ensuring compatibility and coordination among them. However, a persistent weakness is observed in the limited connection between actions and the allocation of funds, as well as evaluations of strategies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland OsloMet Open Access journals |
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Following the 2008 financial crisis, an extensive examination of Icelandic public administration, its policies, procedures, and practices was undertaken. This era spawned various programs, including an assessment of strategic plans issued by the Government Offices (ministries in Iceland). The purpose was to identify strengths and weaknesses within the strategic planning process, leading to the development of a strategic planning manual and efforts to enhance collaboration between ministries through the establishment of a policy council. More than a decade has passed since the comprehensive study of 11 strategies was published in the Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration. This article aims to take stock of progress within the Government Offices by reviewing 11 updated versions of the 2012 strategies, applying the same analytical framework used in 2012. Additionally, 22 new strategies and plans are analyzed for the first time, with the results compared to the updated versions of the original 11 strategies. The analysis highlights that the administration excels in the formulation stage, encompassing preparation, analysis, and goal setting. Moreover, there is an augmented presence of action plans across more strategies, and ministries seem more focused on ensuring compatibility and coordination among them. However, a persistent weakness is observed in the limited connection between actions and the allocation of funds, as well as evaluations of strategies. |
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Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development |
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Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development |
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Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development |
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Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development |
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Strategic Planning within Ministries in Iceland: Lessons and Development |
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strategic planning within ministries in iceland: lessons and development |
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Det Nordiske Administrative Forbund |
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2024 |
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Nordisk Administrativt Tidsskrift; Vol 101 Nr. 1 (2024): Planlegging, regioner og ressurser 2246-1310 |
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Opphavsrett 2024 Petur Berg Matthiasson https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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