01423nas a2200169   4500008004100000022001400041245003400055210003400089260004200123300001000165490000600175520097500181100001701156700002201173700002001195856003801215       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aOpen Strategy in a Smart City0 aOpen Strategy in a Smart City  aOttawabTalent First Networkc09/2019  a36-440 v93 aTo attract new companies and a talented workforce in a way that increases income streams, cities are searching for strategic capabilities by using a variety of strategic practices. The present study participates in the theoretical debate between micro- and macro-strategizing by focusing on the interplay between the city organization and its institutional environment. As such, the study elucidates the open strategy process used in the strategy work of a medium-sized city in Finland. To make the strategy work open and encourage citizens&rsquo; participation, the city decided to utilize crowdsourcing as a tool that was part of a broader strategy process to develop a city strategy in a participative manner. The present study analyzes the responses of almost 2000 citizens who addressed the role of an open strategy in developing a smart city. The study contributes by depicting how the open strategy was utilized in practice and what types of outcomes it produced.1 aEinola, Suvi1 aKohtamäki, Marko1 aHietikko, Harri  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1267