The Evolution of Internal IT Applications and e-Government Studies in Public Administration

Abstract

This study reviews research themes and methods used in information technology (IT) in government and e-government research. Although IT/e-government studies (including inward aspects of IT applications in government and e-government studies) continue to increase, they are not comprehensively understood as a subfield within public administration. Based on Rosenbloom's three competing approaches to public administration (managerial, political, and legal), we investigated the major research themes of IT/e-government studies in public administration. We analyzed 248 IT/egovernment articles published in six major public administration journals from 1965 to 2010 to examine IT/e-government research trends in terms of research themes and methods.

THE DETERMINANT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ON INDONESIAN LGs WEBSITE

“…To decrease the level of corruption, transparency has a role in providing better context for the economic growth, efficiency, and development as a means of improving governance (Meón and Weill, 2005 (Chadwick, 2003). The internet usage can also improve internal business processes, improve service quality, increase citizen participation, and enable to disseminate government information more easily and cheaply (Moon, Lee, and Roh, 2014). Website helps the users find the financial information via web pages, links on homepage, and search engine (Styles and Tennyson, 2007).…”

Achilles' heels of governance: Critical capacity deficits and their role in governance failures

“…Collating the information and making it accessible to other policymakers can bring great benefit to governments at small cost (Kwaterski 2010). A good system can also accelerate innovation as users connect and collaborate more easily and frequently and connect governments to people by facilitating popular input into the policy process and the delivery of public services (Akeroyd 2009; Moon et al 2014). Internally, improved information technology offers the potential for improving integration and coordination while enhancing the use of other analytical skills (Ambali 2010).…”

Public Involvement in Taking Legislative Action as to the Spatial Development of the Tourist Sector in Greece—The “OpenGov” Platform Experience

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