scholarly journals Live Enrollment for Identity Documents in Europe: The Cases of Sweden, Norway, Kosovo, and Estonia

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-73
Author(s):  
Tarmo Kalvet ◽  
Henrik Karlzén ◽  
Amund Hunstad ◽  
Marek Tiits
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Identity Document ◽  
Malicious Intent

Digital image alterations (morphing) of identity document photos is a major concern, and may potentially allow citizens with malicious intent to enroll for identity document(s) later in order to be used by another individual. Taking the photo in the application office —live enrollment —can address this issue. However, this is a break with tradition and entails a sizeable overhaul in the public sector, which can be reluctant to change and often lacks the necessary formal methods that ensure a smooth transition. The objective of this paper is to map the main barriers and drivers related to live enrollment based on theoretical research and interviews conducted with high-ranking officers at passport authorities in Estonia, Kosovo, Norway, and Sweden. These countries have successfully switched to live enrollment. The main motivation for live enrollment has been increased security; for Estonia, user convenience was important and was behind the decision of keeping alternative application processes for the citizens. The absence of legacy systems makes it easier to implement public sector innovations, such as live enrollment. Behind the successful implementation is proper risk management: covering technological, political, and organizational risks. Finally, the research results indicate varying experiences, obstacles, cultural differences, and trade-offs, while emphasizing the need to understand barriers and drivers in a contextualized way.

scholarly journals The Influence of Strategic Leadership on Building Employees’ Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Field Study at the Jordanian Public Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Sahar Mohammad Abu Bakir
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Change Agent ◽  
Strategic Leadership ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Continuous Control ◽  
The Public ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Impact

The public sector in Jordan is confronting many problems; reports show that citizens are not contented with the number and quality of current services. Consequently; persistent initiatives to uphold the sector performance took place at all levels, relying on the inventive employees and leadership to achieve the intended improvement. So this study seeks to test the impact of strategic leadership (charismatic, visionary, change agent and servant) on building entrepreneurial orientation (proactiveness, innovativeness and risk taking) in Jordanian public sector employees.A random sample was selected of 500 employees working at health, education, agriculture and other service governmental organizations. To obtain the required results multiple regression was calculated using (21) SPSS version.It was found that the charismatic, change agent, servant styles positively influence employees proaciveness, with no influence on the other two entrepreneurship dimensions. While visionary style has no significant influence on all entrepreneurship dimensions. However the public sector reform is achievable, through comprehensive strategies, successful implementation, and effective continuous control. Innovative departments need to be established and financed away from bureaucratic environments.

scholarly journals The purposes, promises and compromises of extinction accounting in the UK public sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 875-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Weir
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Environmental Accounting ◽  
Species Loss ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corporate Context ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Ecological Criteria ◽  
The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the state of extinction accounting, and the motivations for its use in the UK public sector. Prior studies are mostly concerned with corporate attempts to account for species, despite studies in related areas calling for examinations of the public sector context. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses the use of extinction accounting in three separate case organisations, conducting a total of 21 interviews across the three cases. Interviews were conducted with a range of organisational participants each having experience with extinction accounting. Findings Interviews reveal a number of common uses and applications of extinction accounting across the three councils. Practices are used to generate reports on species loss and recovery within each region, and to facilitate planning for species protection and recovery. However, in attempting to use this information, key trade-offs emerge between satisfying economic and ecological criteria, and even trade-offs are created regarding development of protection schemes. This leads to a subversion of extinction accounting. Research limitations/implications Commensurate with prior studies in the corporate context, the study finds the presence of an economic logic impinging upon ecological decision making, suggesting that practices of extinction accounting may be affected by the same acknowledged economic motivations that reside in corporate attempts to account for nature. Originality/value The paper makes an important contribution by evaluating the public sector context of extinction accounting, which is lacking in existing research. The findings relating to the public sector use of species and extinction information also provide a useful context to understand how relatively new social and environmental accounting practices are deployed in organisations, as well as some indication of their effectiveness and limitations.

scholarly journals Some features of the fight against tax evasion

2020 ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Nailya Shevko ◽  
Gulnara Hadiullina
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Tax Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
State Budget ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fair Competition

Unfortunately, tax evasion still exists today. As a result, there is insufficient funding for the public sector of the economy due to a reduction in revenue to the state budget. At the same time, there is a violation of the rules of fair competition. In order to ensure that the fight against tax and tax evasion is as effective as possible, it is important to determine the causes and methods of avoiding taxation, examine the current tax policy, and identify incentive leverage of taxes to replenish the revenue side of the budget. In the course of writing the work, empirical and theoretical research methods were applied, and legitimate ways to derive income from the shadows were identified.

scholarly journals Recognition Specifics of Public Sector Organizations’ Financial Insolvency

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
Svetlana Solodova ◽  
◽  
Yaroslava Yazynina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
State Budget ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Commercial Organizations

The current state of the Russian economy is characterized by the economic entities’ unstable financial position. Under the influence of various internal and external factors, an entity may not have the opportunities to repay its current payables, i.e. to be financially insolvent. In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that insolvency can be found not only in commercial organizations, but also institutions operating in the public sector of the economy, and seemingly protected by fairly stable sources of financing. The purpose of the work is to study the manifestation specifics of the public sector organizations’ financial insolvency. The paper uses the methods of theoretical research (abstraction, analysis and synthesis, mental modeling), as well as the methods of empirical research (observation, comparison, measurement). Based on the study of scientific papers published by Russian economists, alternative approaches to the concept of “bankruptcy” that take place in Russian science are analyzed; the nature of this phenomenon is studied. The article describes the types of bankruptcy of the organization, as provided by the system of normative regulation of the state, and defined by the researchers of bankruptcy as an economic phenomenon. The authors carried out a comparative analysis of the economic conditions of bankruptcy procedures of financial insolvency recognition for commercial organizations and public sector organizations. The relationship between the concepts of “financial insolvency” and “inefficiency” of a public (municipal) institution is revealed. The influence of the legal status of the institution (state, budget, autonomous) on the decision-making procedure for its liquidation is revealed. Possible reasons for initiation of a public (municipal) institution liquidation by state bodies are indicated. The main (key) stages of the public (municipal) institution liquidation procedure are determined. The current problems of legislation application on insolvency (bankruptcy) in relation to public (municipal) institutions are revealed. The measures for their elimination are suggested.

Utilization of Project Management Software in Qatari Government Organizations

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salaheldin Ismail Salaheldin ◽  
Khurram Sharif ◽  
Maysarah Al Alami
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Management Software ◽  
The Public ◽  
Whitney Test ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Managerial Implications

This study aims to explore the critical driving and resisting forces that promote or inhibit the implementation and use of project management (PM) software in Qatari Government Organizations in an attempt to determine whether software-based PM methodologies are being effectively implemented in the public sector organizations or not. Research hypotheses were evaluated using ANOVA and Mann- Whitney test. Findings indicated that forces that promote or inhibit software based PM implementation are significantly affected by the managerial interest and nature of existing (traditional or contemporary) PM practices. More importantly our findings identified some driving forces that promote the implementation of software-based PM methodology (SPMM) in Qatari government organizations and also identified some roadblocks that prohibit such implementations. Finally managerial implications for the successful implementation of SPMM are provided and avenues for further research are suggested.

Web Services in Government Policy

2011 ◽  
pp. 2253-2271
Author(s):  
Matthew W. Guah
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Web Services ◽  
National Health ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems ◽  
Electronic Delivery

The public sector accounts for a greater proportion of United Kingdom’s information technology (IT) spending, but cutting edge success stories in government IT are suddenly reported in popular press. As a result of the electronic delivery of government services (i.e. the National Health Service, Defence and Criminal Justice systems) becomes more commonplace, the public sector is becoming increasingly dependent on technology. This chapter reports on a three years research, which looks at the application of Web Services into United Kingdom healthcare as a fulfilment of numerous semi- and unsuccessful IT projects, that fell-short of delivering any tangible benefits. The author looks at the National Health Service’s current IS strategy—fully dependent on Web services application—with the criteria of successful implementation, return on investment, increased productivity, innovation and user benefits.

Impact of E-Government on Transparency and Corruption in Iran

2015 ◽  
pp. 75-94
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Shahsavandi ◽  
Ghassem Mayah ◽  
Hesamaddin Rahbari
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Exceptional Case ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Almost All

Iran also is not exceptional case in terms of E- government when applications have emerged rapidly almost all countries in glob to use E- government as an enabling tool to increase efficiency, enhance transparency, collect more revenue and facilitate public sector reform. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is transforming the governmental processes in serving citizens (G2C), businesses (G2B) and governments (G2G).Due to various economic, social and political limitations and pressures, most countries of the world has already began the implementation of e-government architecture in sectors where it seems more necessary and they focus their investments in these areas. Many works which find out on impact of E-government have shown that while E-government is not a remedy and magic to solve all problem, it is just a powerful enabling tool that has aided governments to achieve some of their development and administrative reform goals. Hence E-government is not a complete solution, but can be a catalyst for change E-government must be a part of broader commitment to reform the public sector. Since, sill is there some obstacle which we could categorize in three factors and all this factors are critical for the successful implementation of E-government. The first is willingness to reform, secondly, availability of information and communication technology infrastructure and finally the institutional capacity to absorb and manage change. So in this purpose we try to analyze the potential impact of E-government on transparency and corruption in Iranian society. Moreover, this article attempted to give details the extent to which corruption and transparency have been impacted in implemented on corruption in Iran. Enhancing transparency and reducing corruption are identified. Evidence shows that E-government has had a significant impact on broader government goals where political leadership and a commitment to reform have been present. In this work the authors try to distinguish the main obstacles such like legal, social and cultural and some other obstacles concerned.

Evaluating Open Source in Government

2011 ◽  
pp. 175-218
Author(s):  
Christian Wernberg-Tougaard ◽  
Patrice-Emmanuel Schmitz ◽  
Kristoffer Herning ◽  
John Gøtze
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Knowledge Networks ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
The Public ◽  
Comprehensive Framework ◽  
Process Level

The use of free and open source software (F/OSS) in the public sector has been accelerating over the last ten years. The benefits seem to be obvious: No licensing costs, unlimited flexibility, vendor independence, a support community, and so forth. But as with everything else in life, a successful implementation of F/OSS in government is not as simple as it might look initially. The implementation of F/OSS should build on a solid evaluation of core business criteria in all their complexity. In this chapter we analyze the evaluation considerations that government bodies should undertake before deciding between F/OSS and traditional software (SW), including the way knowledge networks and communities of practice work, total cost of ownership, and core functional requirements. The chapter presents a methodology conceptualizing this process in a comprehensive framework, focusing on the interaction between the strategic and business process level and the SW/infrastructure level. The chapter aims at presenting a framework enabling IT strategist and management from the “business side” of public sector institutions to evaluate F/OSS vs. traditional SW in tight cooperation with the IT side of the organization.

Utility Analysis in Public Sector Personnel Management: Current Issues and Keys to Implementation

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth S. Shultz
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Utility Analysis ◽  
Training Performance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Issues

While utility analysis is often encouraged as the “final step” necessary in any evaluation of a human resources intervention (e.g., selection, training, performance evaluation program), anecdotal evidence appears to suggest that, in practice, it is rarely done, particularly in the public sector. Therefore, a brief history and nontechnical explanation of utility analysis is provided. Several examples from the literature are given. In addition, current issues and keys to more successful implementation are discussed in order to acknowledge the realities of trying to incorporate utility analyses into the evaluation of human resources programs in applied settings. It is hoped that increased awareness of these critical issues and potential roadblocks to the use of utility analysis will increase its use and ultimately improve our ability to critically assess and continually improve the success of our human resources.

scholarly journals System for Electronic Archiving of Document in Republic of Kosovo: An Evaluation of Success Factors- Design-Reality Gap Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 347-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakije Zejnullahu ◽  
Indrit Baholli
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Project Risks ◽  
The Government ◽  
Failure Factors

Abstract Use of Innovation of ICT in activities of the public sector, referred to as e-Government, has helped governments to improve their services to citizens, to businesses and to government units by making them more qualitative and easily accessible. The initiative of e-Government in Kosovo was identified as a priority of the government in 2008 and since then a number of projects have been implemented, amongst them the System for Electronic Archiving of Document (SEAD). Since the partial or full failure of implementation of e-government projects is very frequent phenomenon in developing countries, the identification of success and failure factors of projects is necessary in order to address them on time. In this study are assessed the level of success of implementation of SEAD and are identified the critical success and failure factors of this system through seven dimensions ITPOSMO by using the Design Reality Gap Analysis. By measuring the design-reality gap across seven dimensions, we have assessed the success of the implementation of SEAD, which scored 18.05. Results from this study indicate that if no action is taken to reduce the size of gaps, particularly the gap in dimensions “Processes” and “Staffing and Skills”, project risks falling in the category “Partial Failure”. Findings from this research will serve to reduce the risks that may affect the successful implementation of e-governance in Republic of Kosovo, and also will serve other researchers in identifying the failure and success factors of e-Government in developing countries.

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