There are differences between cities and countries in how the decisions are made, the services produced and strategies and policies implemented. The category Ways of working helps to understand the different ways of actions in different countries and provides a possibility to learn from others. The category contains general information about the functions of the city. Ways of Working tells about the principles of decision making, organisation, service production, and strategies and policies which have an effect on health promotion.

The category is divided into following sub-categories:

Decision making presents the principles of city level decision making and explains the processes behind it. In the sub-category you can also find information about the roles and responsibilities of the city and its different departments in wellbeing production. The sub-category also clarifies the role of the Healthy Cities steering group in the city structure.

Organisation explains the administrative structure of the city, with text and images.

Service production describes how the wellbeing services are organised in the municipal level and how these services support health promotion. The topic explains the wellbeing production responsibilities of the city.

Strategies and policies tells about the different strategies and policies which affect health and wellbeing in the city, and explains their purposes and goals.