{"product_id":"organizing-and-institutionalizing-local-sustainability-a-design-approach-paperback-9781009101363","title":"Organizing and Institutionalizing Local Sustainability; A Design Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009101363","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOrganizing and Institutionalizing Local Sustainability\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Design Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLocal government managers play a major but under-studied role in advancing the sustainability missions of cities.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAaron Deslatte (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009101363, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 December 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e75 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm, 0.15 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis Element explores the role of public managers as designers. Drawing from systems-thinking and strategic management, a process-tracing methodology is used to examine three design processes whereby public managers develop strategies for adapting to climate change, build the requisite capabilities and evaluate outcomes. Across three cases, the findings highlight the role of managers as 'design- oriented' integration agents and point to areas where additional inquiry is warranted. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: design processes in local sustainability\u003cbr\u003e 2. Strategy assemblage: designing conceptual futures in south bend\u003cbr\u003e 3. Recovery and realignment: organizational capabilities and their codification in Bloomington\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reverse-Engineering performance: outcome identification in Indianapolis\u003cbr\u003e 5. Institutionalizing design processes: challenges and future directions for managing city sustainability\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of terms\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sustainability [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sustainability\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sustainability%20%5BRNU%5D%22\"\u003eRNU\u003c\/a\u003e], Public administration [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Public administration\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Public%20administration%20%5BJPP%5D%22\"\u003eJPP\u003c\/a\u003e], Social welfare \u0026amp; social services [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social welfare \u0026amp; social services\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20welfare%20\u0026amp;%20social%20services%20%5BJKS%5D%22\"\u003eJKS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265385353496,"sku":"9781009101363","price":17.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009101363i_678f9f6c-6225-4264-887f-e9d01ffa8dab.jpg?v=1696791200","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/organizing-and-institutionalizing-local-sustainability-a-design-approach-paperback-9781009101363","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}