ABSTRACT

Over the last decade governments in Europe and North America have attempted to improve efficiency of public services through Information and Communication Technology, commonly branded as electronic government (e-government). Public Sector Transformation through E-Government explores the influence that e-government has on public sector organizations, the organizational complexities that result, and its impact on citizens and democratic society.

This book examines e-government’s potential to transform public services from a theoretical perspective, and provides practical examples from leading public sector institutions that have utilized e-government as a basis to bring about change. It further investigates the relationship between citizens and government and how they are affected by e-government policies and programs. Aimed at students and researchers of public administration/management and information systems, this book serves as a welcome tool for examining and understanding e-government and transformational change.

part |82 pages

Part I Transformational E-Government

chapter |10 pages

3 E-Government and the Evolution of Service Canada

Transformation or Stagnation?

chapter |12 pages

4 Transformative E-Government and Public Service

Public Libraries in Times of Economic Hardship

chapter |13 pages

5 A Green Revolution

Innovation and Transformation in the Use of ICT by the Irish Department of Agriculture

part |78 pages

Part II Benefits and Barriers to Transformation

chapter |13 pages

9 Identifying Online Citizens

Understanding the Trust Problem

chapter |12 pages

11 Rational Choice Theory

Using the Fundamentals of Human Behavior to Tackle the Digital Divide

chapter |15 pages

12 E-Government for All

From Improving Access to Improving the Lives of the Disadvantaged

part |87 pages

Part III T-Government and Public Service Delivery

chapter |11 pages

13 Collaborative Government

E-Enabled Interagency Collaboration as a Means for Government Process Redesign

chapter |13 pages

15 E-Government Adoption of XBRL

A U.K./U.S. Comparison

chapter |13 pages

16 E-Government Implementation in Times of Change

The Role of Shared Services in Transforming Government

chapter |12 pages

18 State Response to Obama's Broadband Access Policy

A Study in Policy Implementation