Achieving Sustainable E-Government in Pacific Island States
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-50970-9 (ISBN)
There has been a general failure to identify priorities and align projects with local needs in ICT/e-government projects. Small Island Developing States (or SIDS) present a unique problem in terms of e-government. Not only do they suffer from a common set of barriers to ICT development such as their remoteness, geographical dispersion, moist tropical climates, largely rural populations, and lack of ICT capacity and infrastructure, but are also dependent on external agencies for investment, and must negotiate with powerful donors who have conflicting agendas.
E-government is widely regarded as 'transformational', increasing efficiency, productivity, accountability, economic growth, and citizen involvement. But while the governments of SIDS are committed to harnessing ICTs for effective government and economic development, they face major challenges in establishing successful e-government initiatives, due to the problems outlined above, coupled with a lack of HR capacities and appropriate strategies and policies.
Drawing on the experience of the states mentioned above, as well as regional quasi-governmental bodies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), aid agencies, and the private sector, the book will be of interest to researchers and students in the fields of e-government, public administration, political science, communication, information science, and social media.
Rowena Cullen (Ed.) is an Emeritus Professor in Information Management at Victoria University of Wellington. She held the position of Associate Dean, Research in the Victoria Business School from 2009 -2013, and prior to that held roles as Head of School, and Director Research in the School of Information Management. Rowena has received a number of awards both within the university, and from professional bodies such as LIANZA (she holds a Fellowship and was made an Honorary Life member in 2012), and has had an active research career covering a number of related fields in information management, contributing to international research communities in the field of e-government, health informatics, and librarianship. She is currently on the editorial boards in a number of journals in these fields. Rowena's current research focuses on the development of sustainable models of e-government for Pacific Island States, and with co-researcher Dr Graham Hassall from the School of Government, she is a participant in Pacific IT research communities investigating effective ways of using ICTs for the enhancement of government and governance in the Pacific.
Introduction - e-government in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).- Global policies and initiatives for e-government in SIDS.- Regional ICT strategies, regional cooperation and its contribution to effective e-government.- Public administration in SIDS, including core government functions: public finance, parliamentary process, legislation, official statistics, and government record-keeping.- Mobile technologies, and their impact in SIDS.- The role of ICTs and agriculture in economic development in SIDS.- Climate change and disaster preparation and response: a key issue for SIDS.- Social sectors, education, health and community development.- The Law and Justice sector - shared learning across SIDS.- Knowledge Management in SIDS and regional digital collections.- The role of civil society in promoting e-government in SIDS.- Conclusion .
"This volume is well integrated and the empirical data and sources presented in each chapter gives readers the opportunity to go from the identification of problems in the local context of the PICs ... . The book is suitable for all academics and policy makers interested in practical applications in developing countries. The book presents good examples on how e-government projects can be applied in local situations with limited resources and highly challenging environments." (Luis Terán, Information Polity, Vol. 23 (1), 2018)
“This volume is well integrated and the empirical data and sources presented in each chapter gives readers the opportunity to go from the identification of problems in the local context of the PICs … . The book is suitable for all academics and policy makers interested in practical applications in developing countries. The book presents good examples on how e-government projects can be applied in local situations with limited resources and highly challenging environments.” (Luis Terán, Information Polity, Vol. 23 (1), 2018)
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.02.2017 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Public Administration and Information Technology |
| Zusatzinfo | XXVI, 421 p. 15 illus., 12 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| Schlagworte | Development Economics • Development economics and emerging economies • Economics • Economics and finance • e-government • e-Government adoption • ICT development • Industrial applications of scientific research and • Information and Communications Technology • Innovation/Technology Management • public administration • Public Policy • Research and Development Management |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-50970-5 / 3319509705 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-50970-9 / 9783319509709 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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