Sustainable eGovernance?: Practices, problems and beliefs about the future in Swedish eGov practice

Larsson, Hannu,1985-Örebro universitet,Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet,Informatics - CERIS (author)

Sustainable eGovernance? : Practices, problems and beliefs about the future in Swedish eGov practice

The use of ICTs in the public sector, eGovernance, is understood as a complex phenomenon intricately embedded in a continuously changing environment, including multiple actors with disparate interests. A need for research that takes this complexity into account has been identified, and previous research has suggested employing a sustainability perspective. The use of the sustainability concept in the eGovernance context is an emerging area without a common focus or use of the concept. There is a lack of research with a thorough basis in sustainability theory, and a need for empirical research focusing on sustainable eGovernance. In order to respond to this need the research question of this paper is, How can current eGovernance practice be interpreted from a sustainability perspective? A case study is performed in the context of Swedish eGovernance practice, at national and municipal level. Interviews are used to investigate practitioners’ views, which are analyzed by using a framework, developed based on eGovernance literature that highlights sustainability. We find that sustainability in eGovernance practice in this case revolve to a large extent around how actors struggle with achieving continuity and implementing a holistic view of the use of ICT in the public sector. We also highlight the issue of trade-offs between different sustainability dimensions.

Grönlund, Åke,1954-Örebro universitet,Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet,Informatics - CERIS(Swepub:oru)agd (author)
Örebro universitetHandelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet (creator_code:org_t)

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