Description
Book SynopsisWritten by an experienced author and widely respected academic, this valuable book asks whether the planning system is to blame for the frequent criticism it receives and discusses the ways in which management theories, tools and techniques can be applied to planning.
Trade Review“Planning is a vital and distinctive activity, but the highest level of management and leadership are required to get it right. Clearly applying management theory to planning and planners, this important books fills a real gap in the literature.” Ben Clifford, University College London
"As this book explains, effective leadership and management are crucial to successful planning. All those who aspire to leadership positions in planning would do well to heed its advice." David Adams, University of Glasgow
"Good leadership in planning is recognised as a vital quality for the creation of successful places. This comprehensive book gives public and private sector planners a real insight into how to achieve this in the context of a declining public sector in an increasingly privatised world." Janet Askew, President of the Royal Town Planning Institute 2015 and University of the West of England
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Sector and Scales; Theories, tools and techniques; Strategy and Planning; managing resources in planning: people and communications; Managing Resources for planning; finance; Managing planning processes; managing planning; projects, plans and programmes; Sustainable Management and Risk; personal management in planning.
