Conceptualizing smart citizen: relationships and reciprocity with smart government
Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy
ISSN: 1750-6166
Article publication date: 24 July 2023
Issue publication date: 23 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to focus on explaining the concept of a smart citizen and in what way it is related to and dependent on smart government.
Design/methodology/approach
To study this specific use case, researchers use “Qualitative Research.” For the review of the literature, the authors used an indirect citation. Additionally, VOSviewer software was used to evaluate the research data for this paper.
Findings
As researchers, the authors will explain how smart governments lay the foundation for transforming an ordinary citizen into a smart citizen. Also, they will be highlighting the significance and importance of citizens becoming smart in the future and how it will give an edge to any country over others in terms of development and growth.
Originality/value
After it, the authors will be sharing the essential qualities that are joined together to make a smart citizen and able to distinguish between a common citizen and smart citizen. Finally, creating an understanding of it, the emphasis will be on the facilities and services smart citizens will get under a smart government, which will eventually increase the smartness of the citizens.
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Acknowledgements
The research work of this article was supported by Achmad Nurmandi, Suswanta and Wahdania Suardi from the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. The researcher would like to express his immense gratitude to his supporters who have provided all necessary insight and expertise for assistance in this research.
Funding: The authors of the paper reported that there is no funding associated with the work featured in the article.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Citation
Younus, M., Nurmandi, A., Suswanta, S. and Suardi, W. (2024), "Conceptualizing smart citizen: relationships and reciprocity with smart government", Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 71-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/TG-02-2023-0016
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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