Instruction
2 Pages For this Discussion, select one of the tools listed in the Learning Resources: strategic planning, re-engineering, quality management, benchmarking, team management, and leveraging the private sector. Research scholarly articles or free media such as Ted Talks related to your chosen innovation tool that shows the tool being used in a public or nonprofit organization.
With these thoughts in mind:
Provide a summary of the article or source you chose about your innovation tool. Then explain challenges related to use of the tool. Explain the benefits and costs related to use of the tool you identified.
Readings
Cohen, S., Eimicke, W., & Heikkila, T. (2013). The effective public manager: Achieving success in government organizations (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Chapter 6, Understanding and Applying Innovation Strategies in the Public Sector (pp. 115140)
Chapter 10, Shaping Organizational Goals and Strategies (pp. 205232)
Northouse, P. G. (2013). Leadership: Theory and practice. (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Chapter 3, Skills Approach (pp. 4374)
Berry, F. S. (2007). Strategic planning as a tool for managing organizational change. International Journal of Public Administration, 30(3), 331346.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Jaskyte, K. (2012). Boards of directors and innovation in nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 22(4), 439459.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Moore, M., & Hartley, J. (2008). Innovations in governance. Public Management Review, 10(1), 320.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Weerawardena, J., & Mort, G. S. (2012). Competitive strategy in socially entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations: Innovation and differentiation. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 31(1), 91101.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
McNamara, C. (n.d). All about strategic planning. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from
http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/index.htm