Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Hun Myoung Park
Author-Name-First:Hun
Author-Name-Last: Park
Author-Email: kucc625@iuj.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International University of University
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
Title: Should E-government Be Transformational and Participatory? An Essay on E-government in the Utilitarian Mode of Information Technology Use
Abstract: This paper asserts that e-government works, in principle, in the utilitarian mode of information technology use rather than solidary and participatory modes. E-government stakeholders visit government Web sites to pursue material incentives and rarely expect interactions and edemocracy there although senior/executive managers tout transformational and participatory egovernment symbolically and/or ostensibly for their political gain. The notion of transformational e-government is almost rhetoric and has a reversed causal relationship that egovernment reforms government. Government reflects or shapes e-government. Due to the administrative neutrality, e-democracy is not likely or its effect will not be significant. Participation in the policy processes will be plausible when motivated and qualified users and civil servants/managers are available. In general, e-government itself is not transformational and participatory, but rather instrumental to get utilitarian incentives.
Length: 28 pages
Creation-Date: 2014-11
Number: EMS_2014_13
File-URL: https://www.iuj.ac.jp/workingpapers/index.cfm?File=EMS_2014_13.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
File-Function: First version, 2014
File-Size: 163KB
Handle: RePEc:iuj:wpaper:EMS_2014_13