Operationalizing Strategy Content: An Example from the Transit Industry

Lauren Hamilton Edwards, Theodore H. Poister and Obed Pasha

International Journal of Public Administration, 2016, vol. 39, issue 5, 395-403

Abstract: While models of organizational strategy saturate private sector research, public sector research lags behind. The model created by Boyne and Walker (2004) is an exception. The main objective of this study is to operationalize this model using a unique data set from the US transit industry. Through a survey of 103 local transit agencies, we developed separate strategy profiles for each agency that help us answer important questions about organizational strategy. We find that not only do the organizations adopt a mix of strategic stances through the action areas; they also have distinct profiles, which vary greatly between agencies.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2015.1015559

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