Abstract
The publication is an extensive case study and guide through strategic management in the conditions of Czech public administration - from both the practical and theoretical point of view. It offers to local or regional politicians and employees a practical and comprehensive guide for efficient strategic management - it presents principles and competencies that are pivotal for public administration, analyses seven stages of the strategic management process, describes methods and tools of modern strategic management and gives a number of best practice examples and case studies.
It describes the necessary theory and definitions of the notions related to strategic management in a sense of New Public Management concept.