Identifying Institutional, Contextual and Dimension-Based Patterns in Public Strategic Planning Processes.

To enhance the quality of life of citizens and face urban challenges, governments increasingly pursue the successful development and implementation of smart initiatives based on the intensive use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The institutional environment and the context where public policies are adopted are key factors for their successful development and implementation. This study seeks to contribute prior research analysing whether patterns about the type, collaborative aspects and strategic planning approaches can be identified in SCs analysing the institutional environment, the context, and the smart dimensions in which these processes are immersed. To achieve this aim, this paper analyses 1,635 SC strategy planning approaches undertaken by 12 Spanish SCs using the institutional context and the smart dimensions as key enablers for these patterns. Findings reveals that there is significant influence of institutional, context and dimension-based smart initiatives on the strategic planning patterns.