Author: I. Th. M. Snellen Publisher: IOS Press ISBN: 9789051993950 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 606
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This book is a joint effort of researchers who have been involved in research-projects and programmes that have been trying to chart and reflect upon the implications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Public Administration (Tilburg/Rotterdam, Kassel, Irvine, Nottingham/Glasgow). Since the fifties, computers had largely facilitated and the transformation of the minimal 'Night-Watch-state' into the modern 'Welfare-state', through their contribution to their effectivity, productivity and efficiency. In most Handbooks of Public Administration, computers are seen as neutral instruments and, most of the time, the role of computer technologies in the transformation of public administration is completely neglected. This 'deafening silence' is a great contrast with the way ICT's are actually changing public administration. The faster the developments in a field of study are, the more difficult it is to let the theories, related to that field of study, mature. In such circumstances, most statements will remain provisial and context-dependent. 25 years of research in Irvine (California) and Kassel (Germany) and more than 10 years of research in Tilburg/Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and about seven years of research in Glasgow/Nottingham (the United Kingdom) nonetheless enables the presentation of a modest image of public administration as it is entering the information age. Researchers in each of these groups have, nevertheless, not stopped trying to phrase theories about the implications of informatization for public administration with a more or less larges scope, that are robust in different contexts and over longer periods of time. These results and theories, covering a broad set of elements of the body of knowledge of public administration, are presented in this volume. As the authors try to demonstrate in this book, informatization developments in public administration do not only challenge the existing body of knowledge of the public administration discipline, but they are also opening up new perspectives and paradigms for the study of public administration.
Author: Steven R. Gordon Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 9781931777520 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 326
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"From the senior management to the clerical and support group levels, this study addresses the possible pitfalls and triumphs of implementing information technology (IT) into organizations in terms of organizational strategies, structures, and communication methods. Issues of human-computer interaction, ethics, privacy, and security are raised to help facilitate a sociopragmatic and constuctivist understanding of IT culture."
Author: W. Glenn Rowe Publisher: SAGE ISBN: 1412950171 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 433
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Cases in Leadership is a unique collection of 30 real-world leadership cases from Ivey Publishing plus fourteen practitioner readings from the Ivey Business Journal. This casebook helps business students gain a better understanding of leadership and enables them to be more effective leaders through their careers. The selected cases are about complex leadership issues that require the attention of the decision-maker in each case. Key Features Presents real-world cases related to leadership: Cases illustrate the complex nature of leadership in organizations from around the world. Provides an entire chapter on Strategic Leadership: This chapter introduces students to a concise description of leading-edge thinking on Strategic Leadership. Generates classroom discussion: Cases let students grapple with actual decisions that real-world managers have faced. Offers much more than a packet of cases: The author provides summaries of concepts, helpful discussion questions, and readings for each chapter. Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries! Additional instructor material including cases notes, preparation questions, discussion questions, and suggested further readings are available on CD.
Author: Information Resources Management Association. International Conference Publisher: IGI Global ISBN: 9781930708396 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 878
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As the field of information technology continues to grow and expand, it impacts more and more organizations worldwide. The leaders within these organizations are challenged on a continuous basis to develop and implement programs that successfully apply information technology applications. This is a collection of unique perspectives on the issues surrounding IT in organizations and the ways in which these issues are addressed. This valuable book is a compilation of the latest research in the area of IT utilization and management.
Author: Jorrit De Jong Publisher: Brookings Institution Press ISBN: 0815701764 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 312
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A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication This book documents a worrisome gap between principles and practice in democratic governance. The State of Access is a comparative, cross-disciplinary exploration of the ways in which democratic institutions fail or succeed to create the equal opportunities that they have promised to deliver to the people they serve. In theory, rules and regulations may formally guarantee access to democratic processes, public services, and justice. But reality routinely disappoints, for a number of reasons—exclusionary policymaking, insufficient attention to minorities, underfunded institutions, inflexible bureaucracies. The State of Access helps close the gap between the potential and performance in democratic governance.
Author: Publisher: IOS Press ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 6097
Author: David Griffin Publisher: IOS Press ISBN: 1586037250 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 224
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Sets out to provide a critical evaluation of developments in e-government. This book examines the emerging area of e-democracy, in which technology is being utilized to provide a digital presence for the democratic processes of government. It is a synthesis of theoretical contributions and empirical investigations.
Author: W. Bartley Hildreth Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351564439 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 1264
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Since the publication of the previous edition, the best-selling Handbook of Public Administration enters its third edition with substantially revised, updated, and expanded coverage of public administration history, theory, and practice. Edited by preeminent authorities in the field, this work is unparalleled in its thorough coverage and comprehensive references. This handbook examines the major areas in public administration including public budgeting and financial management, human resourcemanagement, decision making, public law and regulation, and political economy. Providing a strong platform for further research and advancement in the field, this book is a necessity for anyone involved in public administration, policy, and management. This edition includes entirely new chapters on information technology and conduct of inquiry. In each area of public administration, there are two bibliographic treatises written from different perspectives. The first examines the developments in the field. The second analyzes theories, concepts, or ideas in the field’s literature.
Author: Stephen P. Fitzgerald Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1841123528 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 142
Book Description
Fast track route to mastering organizational models Covers the key areas of organizational models, frombureaucracies and infocracies to chaordic alliances and workerdemocracies Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successfulbusinesses, including ASEA Brown Boveri, Bowstreet, Inc., MondragonCooperative Corporation, Softopia Japan, The Thread, and VR TechnoJapan, and ideas from the smartest thinkers, including Lynda M.Applegate, Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Goshal, Dee Hock,James Clawson, Geert Hofstede, Robert Hormats, Henry Mintzberg,Gareth Morgan, Denise M. Rousseau, and Don Tapscott Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensiveresources guide
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