Description
The nature of governance is rapidly changing, due to new technologies which expand public sector capabilities. Modern Public Information Technology Systems: Issues and Challenges examines the most important dimensions of managing information technology in the public sector. It explores the impact of information technology on governmental accountability and distribution of power, the implications of privatization as an IT business model, and the global governance of information technology
Modern Public Information Technology Systems: Issues and Challenges provides a fresh look at the evolution of federal technology and political accountability in governmental information systems. Descriptions of general policy and technical applications, as well as practical implementation guidelines make this book a must-have for professors, students, and practitioners.
Reviews and Testimonials
This book examines the most important dimensions of managing information technology in the public sector.
– APADE (2007)
Author's/Editor's Biography
G. Garson (Ed.)
G. David Garson is a full professor of public administration at North Carolina State University, where he teaches courses on American government, research methodology, computer applications, and geographic information systems. He was the recipient of the Donald Campbell Award (1995) from the policy studies organization, American Political Science Association, for outstanding contributions to policy research methodology and of the Aaron Wildavsky Book Award (1997) from the same organization. He is the author of
Guide to Writing Quantitative Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Dekker, 2001),
Neural Network Analysis for Social Scientists (1998), and
Computer Technology and Social Issues (1995). In addition he is editor of
Social Dimensions of Information Technology (2000),
Information Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration: Issues and Trends (1999), and the
Handbook of Public Information Systems (1999). He has also authored or edited 17 other books and authored more than 50 articles. For the last 20 years he has served as editor of the
Social Science Computer Review and is on the editorial board of four additional journals.