E-Governance and Natural Hazards in Mozambique

Lack Of Information ◽

Congo Brazzaville ◽

The Impact ◽

Emotional Level ◽

Inform Decision Making

This chapter focuses on the impact of flows of information through information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the decision-making processes for researchers working in instable, volatile regions. Drawing on the authors’ experiences in Nigeria and Congo-Brazzaville, the paper argues that while ICTs have become important tools for research, they also create new dilemmas for the researcher. These dilemmas emerge from the interface between us as researchers, and constant flows of information about insecurity in our fields that reach us via social media. Paradoxically, in an information rich world, a lack of information can also create such dilemmas. Flows of information – or the lack thereof – are not only data, but also affect us on an emotional level. As such new subjective fields of insecurity emerge for the researcher that produce emotional responses such as anger or disorientation, and that in turn inform decision-making processes, such as an inclination for deeper engagement, or to disengage.

E-Justice in Spain

E-Justice ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-998-4.ch007 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 98-116

Author(s):

Agustí Cerrillo I Martínez

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Information Management ◽

Institutional Framework ◽

Administration Of Justice ◽

Internal Operations ◽

The Impact

Administration of justice is adding information and communication technologies in its internal operations and its relations both with judicial operators and citizens in Spain. The chapter describes the Spanish institutional framework characterized by the plurality of actors with competences in the administration of justice and the lack of mechanisms of coordination among them. Then, it sets out the different applications of ICTs within administration of justice, classified into four categories: treatment of information, management of judicial files, relations between judicial operators, and decision making. The analysis of such applications focuses on Spanish administration of justice. The chapter finally shows the impact of Spanish institutional framework of justice in the development of e-justice.

IEMC 96 Proceedings. International Conference on Engineering and Technology Management. Managing Virtual Enterprises: A Convergence of Communications, Computing, and Energy Technologies ◽

The impact of information and communication technologies on the strategic decision making process

10.1109/iemc.1996.547834 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

R.G. Donnelly ◽

R.S. Lightfoot

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Strategic Decision ◽

Strategic Decision Making ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

The Impact

Are ICTs Prerequisites for the Eradication of Poverty?

The International Review of Information Ethics ◽

10.29173/irie31 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 283-294

Author(s):

H P P Lötter

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

The Rich ◽

Effective Use ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

I provide a philosophical analysis of the claim that ICTs are necessary preconditions for the eradication of poverty. What are the links between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and poverty? I first define technology and then give a brief depiction of ICTs. Thereafter I define poverty and give a brief expla-nation of its context and causes. Next I discuss the relationship between poverty and ICTs in three paradigm cases: [i] the role of ICTs in poor societies, [ii] the effect of poor ICT knowledge and skill of individuals in highly developed technological societies, and [iii] the impact of impoverished ICT knowledge and skills on the rich, powerful, and intelligent ones in society. I propose a procedure for decision making about the appropria-tion of ICTs by individuals and societies. I assess the claim that both access to ICTs and effective use of them are preconditions for the eradication of poverty.

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES

Polonia University Scientific Journal ◽

10.23856/4618 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 135-146

Author(s):

Olha Buhai

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Public Administration ◽

Public Servants ◽

Empirical Application ◽

Services Delivery ◽

Theoretical Foundations

The purpose of this article is to substantiate the theoretical foundations of using information and communication technologies (hereinafter – ICT) in public administration decision-making processes using the framework of categories and concepts proposed by New Public Management, Joined-up government, Public Value Рaradigm, Actor Network Theory and Socio-Technical Systems. The research task is to comprehensively consider the methods, approaches and foundations of using ICT in public administration through these theories. General scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction) as well as the comparative-historical method have been used. Such an approach allows to generalize and comprehend the role and impact of ICT in public administration within the framework of different theories and to offer an empirical application of the developed concepts. Correlation of the considered concepts' theoretical principles with the criteria for public services delivery, the role of citizens, approaches to measuring the performance of public servants makes it possible to conclude the information about the attitudes and requirements for innovations in public administration from the perspective of each of the theories. It can contribute to further study of the ICT's impact on the public administration decision-making processes, predicting the transformational impact of e-governance and theoretical advances empirical application by both public servants and those who hold political positions.

BIOME-NETWORKS: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR SOCIOPOLITICAL ACTION IN ECO-REGIONS

Ambiente & sociedade ◽

10.1590/1809-4422asoc20140004v1932016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 231-248 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

SONIA AGUIAR ◽

IARGO DE SOUZA SANTOS ◽

NAYARA ARÊDES ◽

SÓSTINA SILVA

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Comparative Research ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Strategic Actions ◽

Decision Making Processes

Abstract Since ECO-92, environmental organizations and social movements have been networking with the support of information and communication technologies, in order to strengthen their capacity to influence decision-making processes relating to the causes they fight for. Some of these networks have been organized around the six Brazilian official biomes and have been incorporating the resources available on the Internet to achieve greater public visibility, capillarity and communicative effectiveness on their strategic actions. However, not all of them have been able to remain updated, active and visible in the increasingly dynamic digital environment, despite its informational and political legacy. This paper presents a synthesis of a comparative research among the here called "biome-networks", based on data collection on its organizational structures and its informational and communicative resources used to achieve its strategic aims related to the eco-regions in which they operate.

Social Media, Civic Engagement, and Local Governments

Open Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9860-2.ch049 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1037-1048

Author(s):

Leocadia Díaz Romero

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Social Media ◽

Social Engagement ◽

Local Governments ◽

Good Governance ◽

Political Economic ◽

Municipal Level

Social media, if correctly used, enhance cultural, political, economic and social engagement. They also represent key communications tools for administrators to highlight the principles of openness and transparency. Nowadays Local Governments have as well a social media presence. The following contribution casts light on contemporary forms of democracy, deepening on concepts such as E-Government and E-Democracy. The paper describes as well how the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Social Media can benefit governance, and promote good governance, focusing on some experiences launched at the local and municipal level. Finally, it offers an empirical approach of the use of ICTs by the Office of the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio.

Participation Sphere

10.4018/978-1-6684-3706-3.ch019 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 363-386

Author(s):

Carlos Quental ◽

Luis Borges Gouveia

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Social Media ◽

Trade Unions ◽

The Internet ◽

Communication Model ◽

National Federation

In the context of Portuguese teacher unions, the adoption of information and communication technologies is nowadays a reality. This chapter presents a brief analysis of e-participation and e-democracy, proposes a conceptual communication model for digital mediation on teachers' trade unions, and addresses an initiative carried out by the most representative teacher's union of Portugal. This proposal is based on social media principles, designed to gather teachers and unions in a shared deliberative space. The Liberopinion platform enables effective participation in formal and informal decision-making processes via the Internet, with full integration into any Website. It is improved to support Participatory budgeting. The actors were chosen from the National Federation of Teachers due to its representativeness regarding associate teachers and provide an opportunity to assess the platform potential to support participation in a union context.

Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement and Social Change in Contemporary Society - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

Participation Sphere

10.4018/978-1-5225-4197-4.ch002 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 16-39

Author(s):

Carlos Quental ◽

Luis Borges Gouveia

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Social Media ◽

Trade Unions ◽

The Internet ◽

Communication Model ◽

National Federation

In the context of Portuguese teacher unions, the adoption of information and communication technologies is nowadays a reality. This chapter presents a brief analysis of e-participation and e-democracy, proposes a conceptual communication model for digital mediation on teachers' trade unions, and addresses an initiative carried out by the most representative teacher's union of Portugal. This proposal is based on social media principles, designed to gather teachers and unions in a shared deliberative space. The Liberopinion platform enables effective participation in formal and informal decision-making processes via the Internet, with full integration into any Website. It is improved to support Participatory budgeting. The actors were chosen from the National Federation of Teachers due to its representativeness regarding associate teachers and provide an opportunity to assess the platform potential to support participation in a union context.

IT Governance in SMEs

International Journal on IT/Business Alignment and Governance ◽

10.4018/ijitbag.2019010104 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 55-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rodrigo Franklin Frogeri ◽

Daniel Jardim Pardini ◽

Ana Maria Pereira Cardoso ◽

Liz Áurea Prado ◽

Fabrício Pelloso Piurcosky ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cost Reduction ◽

Good Governance ◽

It Governance ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Qualitative Approaches ◽

Effective Use ◽

The Impact

The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) leads to cost reduction in processes and organizational effectiveness. The effective use of ICTs, however, greatly depends on their good governance, especially due to the impact generated by investments in information and communication technologies. In this scenario, we aimed at defining the state of art of IT governance in SMEs. A broad review of the literature on IT governance in SMEs was performed. The results indicated a field of research with little development, with 32 studies identified until the year 2018. Three research lines were observed. Initially, the researchers have discussed the barriers and characteristics of ITG in SMEs. In the next step, the studies were directed to the establishment of an ITG framework applicable to SMEs reality. The last line of research observed the IT capacities in relation to the environment in which the SME operates. The studies indicated a prevalence of qualitative approaches under the positivist paradigm.