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List of Figures | p. xi |
List of Tables | p. xii |
List of Boxes | p. xiii |
Preface | p. xiv |
Acknowledgments | p. xix |
Introduction and Overview: From Formal Bureaucracy to Digital Democracy | p. 1 |
The Transition from Electronic Government to Digital Governance | p. 3 |
New Media Technology and Public Administration | p. 5 |
The Emergence of Electronic Government | p. 9 |
The Transition from Electronic Government to Digital Governance | p. 14 |
The Benefits of Digital Governance | p. 18 |
About the Book | p. 23 |
Key Terms | p. 24 |
Politics: Transforming Democracy and Bureaucracy | p. 27 |
From Representative to Digital Democracy: Using the Internet to Increase Citizen Participation in Governance | p. 29 |
Democracy, Elitism and Citizen Participation | p. 30 |
The Importance of Citizen Participation | p. 32 |
Development of the Internet and Political Participation | p. 36 |
Using the Internet to Increase Citizen Participation | p. 43 |
Online Participation and the Obama Administration | p. 49 |
Conclusions and Future Directions | p. 53 |
Key Terms | p. 55 |
Managing Citizen-Centric Digital Governance | p. 57 |
Total Quality Management and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) | p. 57 |
Defining Customer Relationship Management and Digital Government | p. 62 |
Citizen Relationship Management (CzRM) and Digital Governance | p. 66 |
Ranking Countries According to E-Government Maturity and CRM | p. 71 |
Current Situation: How CRM is Used to Implement Digital Governance | p. 77 |
Implications for Citizens and Citizenship | p. 78 |
Conclusions and Final Remarks | p. 83 |
Key Terms | p. 85 |
Virtual Learning: Using the Internet for Education, Training and Quality Improvement | p. 86 |
Improving the Quality of Web-Based Education and Training | p. 88 |
Defining and Funding High-Quality Virtual Education | p. 92 |
Acceptance of Virtual Learning Environments | p. 94 |
Rewarding Quality Improvement | p. 99 |
International Quality Awards, Charters, Prizes and Standards | p. 102 |
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (BNQA) | p. 105 |
Summary and Conclusions | p. 108 |
Key Terms | p. 109 |
Administration: Implementing Online Digital Governance | p. 111 |
Accountability and Equality of Access: Balancing Political Responsiveness with Administrative Effectiveness | p. 113 |
Applying Customer Service Standards to Government | p. 115 |
Reinvention, Reform and Results | p. 121 |
ICTs and the Empowerment of Women and Minorities | p. 124 |
Lessons from the Private Sector: Do They Apply to the Public Sector? | p. 127 |
Conclusion: Balancing Administrative Effectiveness with Political Accountability | p. 133 |
Key Terms | p. 135 |
Advancing Digital Governance and Performance Management | p. 136 |
Legislation and Regulations to Improve Performance and Security | p. 137 |
Politics and Performance Management | p. 148 |
Assessing the Impact of Technology | p. 152 |
Conclusions: Has D-Gov Improved Public Sector Results? | p. 158 |
Key Terms | p. 162 |
Applying Digital Technologies to Improve Public Services | p. 163 |
Applying E-Commerce and Digital Technology to Improve Government-to-Government (G2G) Services | p. 164 |
Improving Government-to-Employee (G2E) Services | p. 172 |
Enhancing Government-to-Business (G2B) Relationships | p. 174 |
Government-to-Citizen (G2C) Services | p. 180 |
Constraints on Applying E-Commerce and Digital Technology to Government | p. 183 |
Information Technology Policies and the Obama Administration | p. 184 |
Conclusion: D-Government as a Means to Enhance Government Services | p. 186 |
Key Terms | p. 187 |
Globalization and Interactive Citizenship | p. 189 |
Global Inventory of Digital Governance Practices | p. 191 |
Global Differences by Region | p. 192 |
Regional Differences in Participation | p. 197 |
E-Government Readiness Rankings | p. 205 |
Conclusions and Future Directions | p. 212 |
Key Terms | p. 215 |
Globalization, Information Technology and Public Administration | p. 216 |
Differing Visions of Globalization, Technology and Trade | p. 218 |
Impact of Globalization on the U.S. Economy | p. 223 |
What is the Role of Public Administration? | p. 232 |
Models of Corporate Globalization: McDonalds, Starbucks or Wal-Mart? | p. 236 |
Conclusions: Current Situation and the Future: How Far Have We Reached and Where Are We Going? | p. 237 |
Key Terms | p. 239 |
Toward Digital Governance and Participatory Citizenship: Integrating Technology and Public Administration | p. 240 |
Chapter Summaries: Closing the Trust Deficit | p. 240 |
Recurring Themes | p. 246 |
Paradoxes in Politics and Participation | p. 253 |
Citizen Perceptions, Attitudes and Internet Use | p. 255 |
Future Implementation, Issues and Challenges | p. 257 |
Key Terms | p. 260 |
Appendices | p. 261 |
Glossary | p. 274 |
Notes | p. 306 |
Bibliography | p. 321 |
Index | p. 339 |
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