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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819787703321

Autore

West Darrell M. <1954->

Titolo

Digital government : technology and public sector performance / / Darrell M. West

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-282-53170-0

9786612531705

1-4008-3576-3

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Disciplina

352.3802854678

Soggetti

Internet in public administration - United States

Administrative agencies - United States - Data processing - Evaluation

Political participation - United States - Computer network resources

Democracy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. Scope, Causes, and Consequences of Electronic Government -- CHAPTER 2. Bureaucratic, Fiscal, and Political Contexts -- CHAPTER 3. The Content of American Government Websites -- CHAPTER 4. Explaining E-Government Performance -- CHAPTER 5. The Case of Online Tax Filing -- CHAPTER 6. Public Outreach and Responsiveness -- CHAPTER 7. Citizen Use of E-Government -- CHAPTER 8. Trust and Confidence in E-Government -- CHAPTER 9. Global E-Government -- CHAPTER 10. Democratization and Technological Change -- APPENDIX I. Coding Instructions for Government Website Content Analysis -- APPENDIX II. Global E-Government Rankings by Country, 2003 -- APPENDIX III. E-Government Best Practices -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Few developments have had broader consequences for the public sector than the introduction of the Internet and digital technology. In this book, Darrell West discusses how new technology is altering governmental performance, the political process, and democracy itself by improving government responsiveness and increasing information available to citizens. Using multiple methods--case studies, content



analysis of over 17,000 government Web sites, public and bureaucrat opinion survey data, an e-mail responsiveness test, budget data, and aggregate analysis--the author presents the most comprehensive study of electronic government ever undertaken. Among other topics, he looks at how much change has taken place in the public sector, what determines the speed and breadth of e-government adoption, and what the consequences of digital technology are for the public sector. Written in a clear and analytical manner, this book outlines the variety of factors that have restricted the ability of policy makers to make effective use of new technology. Although digital government offers the potential for revolutionary change, social, political, and economic forces constrain the scope of transformation and prevent government officials from realizing the full benefits of interactive technology.