Emergent management strategies in a public agency: A case study of alternative fuel vehicles

Benoy Jacob; Eric Welch; Terence Simms

doi:10.1007/s11115-009-0081-z

Emergent management strategies in a public agency: A case study of alternative fuel vehicles

Benoy Jacob, Eric Welch, Terence Simms

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Abstract

The ability of public organizations to invest in emerging technologies is dependent upon the degree to which they can effectively manage the risks of being a lead-user in a political environment. However, little is known about the dimensions and implications of the different forms of risk faced by innovative public organizations as well as the strategies employed to manage them. This paper addresses these issues by studying how one public agency implements a program of replacing its transportation fleet with alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	213-234
Number of pages	22
Journal	Public Organization Review
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-009-0081-z
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alternative fuel vehicles
Coping
Emergent strategies
Organizational learning
Public sector management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Law

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