Public Management: Stategies, Organization and Management Control

lspri2040  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Public Management: Stategies, Organization and Management Control
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
De Visscher Christian;
Language
French
Main themes
- General introduction to management and its scientific sources - Global management tools (strategy tools, planning, risk management...) - the choice of the organisational structures - accountant and budgetary control in the public sector (general concepts) - Management control and performance contracts
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 - Give students a first approach to management in the public sector and to some of the techniques used, mainly in the fields of the strategy, organization and management control - Approach in a critical way: 1° the transfer of private management methods and techniques to the public sector, and 2° the interaction between the political authorities and the administration in the setting of managerial reforms - Give students a first approach to the management techniques through exercises and through the analysis of practical cases (possibly in the presence of invited experts)
 
Content
The course is divided into six parts preceded by a short introduction on the scientific principles of management. I. Strategic management of public organizations using global management tools. II. The choice of the organisational structures III. General introduction to budgeting and public accounting IV. Management control: administrative controls and management controls, management indicators and dashboards, total quality management. V. Audit and risk management. VI. Change management.
Each part starts with an initiation to management methods and tools, followed by a critical analysis on the use of these methods and tools within the framework of public organizations.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Introduction on theories and concepts by the teacher, presentation and discussion of cases with the students, invitation of experts
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Evaluation 1/ A case study (per group) aiming at evaluating the quality of management of a public sector organisation. The subject choice has to be agreed by the professor in charge of this course. This work accounts for one third of the final note. 2/ Oral open book exam.
Other information
Having followed the course "Public action" (LPOLS1223) or equivalent.
Online resources
Information on the website of the course (Moodle)
Bibliography
  • Diapositives et lectures obligatoires
Teaching materials
  • Diapositives et lectures obligatoires
Faculty or entity
PSAD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Human Resources Management

Master [60] in Political Sciences: General

Master [120] in Public Administration