Towards e‐government transformation: conceptualising “citizen engagement”: A research note
Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy
ISSN: 1750-6166
Article publication date: 1 June 2007
Abstract
Purpose
To make observations of the need for a radical change in the way that public services are delivered, based upon compelling UK evidence.
Design/methodology/approach
The “research note” draws on the normative literature and current practice to identify contemporary ideas for e‐government citizen engagement initiatives.
Findings
E‐government within the next few years will transform both the way in which public services are delivered and the fundamental relationship between government, the community and citizens.
Research limitations/implications
The evidence from the outline research requires significant empirical data to determine the nature of local government perceptions of the approach.
Practical implications
One key area is that of engaging citizens to enable them to articulate their views to influence the development of e‐government systems and to gauge their perception of the usefulness of e‐government implementations.
Originality/value
The paper proposes the type of practitioner action and academic research activity needed to capture citizen perspectives to develop concepts that will improve the delivery and deployment of e‐government through citizen engagement.
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Citation
Jones, S., Hackney, R. and Irani, Z. (2007), "Towards e‐government transformation: conceptualising “citizen engagement”: A research note", Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506160710751977
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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