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- Danielson, Mats, et al.
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Public Decision Support - Using a DSS to Increase Democratic Transparency
- 2005
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Ingår i: International Journal of Public Information Systems. - Sundsvall : Mittuniversitetet. - 1653-4360. ; 1:1, s. 3-25
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present a case study in which a decision support method (ADL) was employed by a local government in order to guide and aid decisions on three complicated and politically infected issues which had remained unresolved for many years. The research inquiry was whether a well-defined and openly accessible method would aid a common understanding of the decision problems, and whether people would be able to accept a clearly motivated decision even if politically they preferred a different option. The ADL method has been used in several public sector projects ranging from very large purchasing decisions to the selection of national policies, but this test case was novel in that it involved close inspection by the public. This case was also devised as a test of new methods for potential inclusion into normal practices. The post-case analysis shows mixed understanding of and belief in the method. The results raise issues concerning both the potential for decision support methods in a political context and the nature of political decision making.
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- Grönlund, Åke, 1954-, et al.
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DoIT Right : Measuring Effectiveness of Different eConsultation Designs
- 2009
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Ingår i: Electronic Participation, Proceedings. - 978-3-642-03780-1 ; s. 90-100
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- eConsultations have been used in many countries over many years. yet most research in the field is case descriptions and there is so far little systematic evidence as to the effectiveness of consultations its a tool for enhancing democracy. Using a case survey method we investigate what factors make a consultation succeed or fail based on data from 57 cases reported in the literature. Success is measured as high participation, deliberative mode of discussion. and impact on policy. We test three hypotheses from the literature claiming. respectively. that institutional design, democratic intent. and quality of research arc the most important factors behind the reported success. We find support for all hypotheses. Using consultation at the analysis/decision making stage, mixing online and offline methods and active strategic recruiting are institutional factor, positively contributing Democratic intent and content analysis research both have positive influence.
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- Asiimwe, Edgar Napoleon, 1984-, et al.
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E-waste management in east African community
- 2012
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Ingår i: Handbook of research on E-Government in emerging economies : adoption, e-participation, and legal frameworks. - Hershey : IGI Global. - 978-1-4666-0324-0 ; s. 307-327
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt)abstract
- The rapidly increased use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has increased demand for electronic equipment such as mobile phones and computers. Individuals and government institutions worldwide are adopting ICTs at a fast pace. Increased consumption has resulted in huge amounts of e-Waste generated from scrapped electronics. E-Waste contains chemical substances that have adverse effects on the environment and human health. Consequently, handling of e-Waste needs to be organized in ways that minimize the adverse effects. This chapter investigates how the East African Community (EAC) governments, i.e., Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi, conceive their role in combating negative impact of e-Waste and how their views and current actions compare to the current state of the art practices in e-Waste management. As data on e-Waste handling in EAC countries is not publicly available, semi-structured interviews with high government officials and a literature review were conducted. The results show that EAC governments consider e-Waste to be an emerging problem. Despite this awareness and attempts to mitigate the problem in some of the countries, there are currently no solid solutions that have been crafted to rectify or mitigate this problem. The study suggests practical solutions for resolving e-Waste challenges in EAC.
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- Ask, Andreas, et al.
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Implementation challenges : competing structures when new public management meets eGovernment
- 2008
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Ingår i: Electronic government. - Berlin : Springer. - 978-3-540-85203-2 ; s. 25-36
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses practices, opportunities and challenges in local eGovernment project management by means of a case study of a Swedish city aiming at completely refocusing services, electronic and other, to become “citizen oriented”, meaning being able to meet the citizens’ needs more effectively. Based on empirical evidence collected by interviews and document studies, the article analyzes the development towards eGovernment and “the 24/7 agency”. Analyzing the case against eGovernment success factors we find seven challenges; political timing, resource allocation, political mandate, distinction between administrative and political responsibilities, coordination of departments, dependence on providers, and wise use of standards.. These challenges are critical because they mean choices important for national eGov development are open for local politics, complicated ad-hoc alliances among cities, and influences of strong individuals and groups. The article analyzes the challenges and finds that this situation is much a consequence of the prevailing strategic model for the public sector, New Public Management (NPM). This model by design leaves these issues in a void which has to be filled by negotiations among many actors with different roles, goals, and action space. The case shows that this makes national strategic eGov development volatile as it is dependent on a large number of local political assemblies; unlike the intention, NPM politicizes eGovernment.
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- Ask, Andreas, et al.
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The Örebro city citizen-oriented e-Government strategy
- 2009
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Ingår i: Social and organizational developments through emerging e-Government applications : new principles and concepts. - Hershey, PA : IGI Global. - 9781605669182 ; s. 233-253
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt)
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- Ask, Andreas, et al.
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The Örebro city citizen-oriented e-Government strategy
- 2009
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Ingår i: Handbook of research on strategies for local e-government adoption and implementation : comparative studies. - Hershey, PA : IGI Global. - 978-1-60566-282-4 ; s. 752-772
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- Ask, Andreas, et al.
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The Örebro City Citizen-Oriented E-Government Strategy
- 2008
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Ingår i: International Journal of Electronic Government Research. - 1548-3886. ; 4:4, s. 69-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses practices, opportunities, and challenges in local e-government project management by means of a case study involving interviews, document studies, and an element of action research, over eight months. The analysis against e-government success factors finds seven "critical issues"; political timing, resource allocation, political mandate, distinction between administrative and political responsibilities, coordination of departments, dependence on providers, and use of standards. We found these issues open for local choice, influences of strong individuals and groups, and chance. This is a consequence of the prevailing strategic model for the public sector, New Public Management, which leaves these issues to be filled by negotiations among many actors with different roles, goals, and action space. The general lesson is that there is a need for practical ways of acting strategically to reduce the risk level and increase the ability to implement policy.
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