E-government Policy and its Implementation in the Czech Republic: Selected Shortcomings

David Špaček

doi:10.1515/cejpp-2016-0004

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E-government Policy and its Implementation in the Czech Republic: Selected Shortcomings

Central European Journal of Public Policy

Volume 9 (2015): Issue 1 (May 2015)

By: David Špaček

Open Access

|Feb 2016

Abstract

The paper summarizes the specifics and challenges of e-government policy, and then discusses the apparent shortcomings of policy implementation and challenges for further development in the Czech Republic. It draws attention to problems in national e-government policy and in practical policy implementation (instability of governance, low quality of evaluation, low involvement of stakeholders in project design, and public procurement issues).

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cejpp-2016-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1802-4866

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Language: English

Page range: 78 - 89

Published on: Feb 16, 2016

Published by: University of Matej Bel in Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Economics

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

Keywords:

e-government,

implementation,

ICT,

public administration,

Czech Republic

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Public finance and fiscal theory,

Business management,

Industries,

Public sector, public private partnerships, public administration,

Social sciences,

Sociology,

Social policy, social work, development aid,

Political science,

Political science, other

© 2016 David Špaček, published by University of Matej Bel in Banska Bystrica, Faculty of Economics
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