Search for dissertations about: "ICT governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words ICT governance.

  1. 1. E-government and e-governance : Swedish case studies with focus on the local level

    Author : Irene Bernhard; Hans Westlund; Agneta Ranerup; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; governance; e-government; e-governance; New Public Management; municipal contact centres; planning; policy entrepreneurship; networks; implementation; translation; Sweden; Public administration; Political science;

    Abstract : The concepts of e-government and e-governance are used interchangeably in most research and there is no single definition of these terms. The objective of this licentiate thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of these concepts through empirical studies in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  2. 2. Using Alliances to Increase ICT Capabilities

    Author : Paul Pierce; Institutionen för informatik; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Alliance; ICT capability; Transfer Capacity; Relationship Governance; Culture;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is perhaps the most important, emblematic and ubiquitous technology of contemporary society. ICT is used increasingly in new product areas and help resolve problems and challenges to mankind; it has even gotten to a point where life without ICT is hard to imagine. READ MORE

  3. 3. E-government and E-governance : Local Implementation of E-government Polices in Sweden

    Author : Irene Bernhard; Hans Westlund; Jonathan Metzger; Sara Eriksén; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; e-governance; e-government; implementation; policy entrepreneurs; municipal contact centres; policy networks; New Public Management; Sweden; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis; Informatik;

    Abstract : It is recognized in international research that the public sector has been transformed into a networked, open and more flexible, informal and interactive governance structure. This is described as a transition from “government to governance”. Sweden is one of the international leaders with regards to e-government development. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Sustainable City Becomes Climate-Smart : How Smart City Ideas Reshape Urban Environmental Governance

    Author : Darcy Parks; Harald Rohracher; Francis Lee; Ignacio Farías; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Smart cities; Environmental governance; Smart grids; Assemblage; Smarta städer; Miljöstyrning; Smarta nät;

    Abstract : The idea of smart cities has become enormously popular during the past decade. Environmental governance is one issue in which smart city ideas seem to hold potential. However, there is an incredible variety in what it means for a city to be ‘smart’. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Work to Make eParticipation Work

    Author : Annelie Ekelin; School of Engineering - Dept. of Interaction and System Design Blekinge Institute of Technology Doctoral Dissertation Series; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; eParticipation; ICT-supported participation; eConsultations; eDemocracy; Active citizenship; Design; Informatik;

    Abstract : eParticipation is a new research domain focusing the development of ICT-supported participation in processes of government and governance. These processes may concern involvement of practitioners, citizens and politicians in electronic public administration, service delivery, policy-making and decision-making. READ MORE