The strategic thinking in an organization signifies the ability of developing a joint vision and its realization. Authors give a very similar definition of the levels of forming strategies and most define the process of strategic administration through the following stages: analyzing the organisation’s environment, defining the vision, mission and goals, determining a strategy and the assessment and control of the process itself. The municipal administration nowadays has fewer bureaucratic administrative tasks, while an increasing number of tasks can be defined in accordance with the tasks of a service company. The environment of municipal administrations is extremely complex and quickly changing. It is precisely the quickly changing circumstances in the environment and the constant contact with citizens why we could argue that these organizations need strategic administration. Legal and political limitations, a more strictly defined structure and the protection of public interests from economic goals, should be taken into consideration. By studying this case I have tried to establish whether a well-defined vision and strategy of the municipality of Ivančna Gorica are crucial for its administration. We tried to ascertain whether municipalities even need strategy and to what extent does a strategic administration of a municipality differ from the administration of corporations. We also tried to ascertain whether the strategy of the municipality helps create a common good of the citizens, employees and others.
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