The Synthesis of Strategic Management Knowledge in the Public Sector

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ลักษณา ศิริวรรณ

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The objectives of this study were to 1) compile the status of strategic management knowledge in Thai public sector, and 2) synthesize strategic management knowledge in Thai public sector. This was a qualitative research. Data were collected from 35 research reports on strategic management published from 2007 through 2014; also, in-depth interview with 7 academic scholars on strategic management was employed. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and conveyed by content analysis.


             Research findings were as follows: 1) from the compilation of strategic management knowledge in the public sector of Thailand from research reports, it was found that most researches on strategic management were 


qualitative researches collecting data from strategic decision makers, strategic implementers and stakeholders, using questionnaires and qualitative analysis. The focus was on strategic formulation and strategic planning without identification on strategic management models or techniques  employed as study basis; also included in the researches were problems and recommendations on strategic planning, implementing, controlling and evaluating;               2) the synthesis of strategic management knowledge in the public sector of  Thailand  revealed 11 content issues :  (1) varieties of strategic management technical terms were used, (2) differences between strategic management of  public and private sectors, (3) the un-alignment between Thai  strategic management in practice and in principle, (4) key actors in strategic management in Thai public sector, (5) managerial roles in strategic management, (6) competencies required for strategic management, (7) common key components in public strategic planning,  (8) characteristics of good public strategy,  (9) important factors of public strategic implementation, (10) common key elements in public strategic controlling and evaluating, (11) strategic management process in Thai public sector ;  from the synthesis, 3 academic issues were  also found : (1) future public strategic management research content, (2) future public strategic management research methodology, and (3) direction of  public strategic management study.

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