Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy: Volume 17 Issue 3

Editorial: Government and the global digital transformation: the other side of the mirror

Anna Visvizi

Crisis management of authoritarian regimes in the digital era: the case of epidemic prevention and control in China

Yan Pei

The purpose of this paper is to figure out how authoritarian regimes conduct crisis management through application of technology, institutions and people.

E-government, political system and COVID-19 in Africa: lessons for future disruptive shocks

Saida Dammak, Sonia Mbarek, Mouna Moalla

This study aims to explore the role of mobile tracing applications as part of e-government services in combating the COVID-19 pandemic effects in Africa by analyzing the…

Metadata quality matters in open government data (OGD) evaluation! An empirical investigation of OGD portals of the GCC constituents

Abiola Paterne Chokki, Charalampos Alexopoulos, Stuti Saxena, Benoît Frénay, Benoît Vanderose, Mohsan Ali

The study seeks to investigate the quality of metadata associated with the open government data (OGD) portals of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) constituents – Bahrain…

The bailiff’s services in the electronic judicial era in Indonesia

Zulfia Hanum Alfi Syahr, Novian Uticha Sally, Muhamad Zaky Albana

The electronic judicial consists of applications supporting cases handling until the court makes a legal decision. The electronic judicial will not only include case…

Rural development and digital technologies: a collaborative framework for policy-making

Antonella Monda, Rosangela Feola, Roberto Parente, Massimiliano Vesci, Antonio Botti

The paper aims to define a model for rural development, able to stimulate collaborations between actors involved in the agrifood chain and based on digital technologies as…

Digital transformation policies to develop an effective startup ecosystem: the case of Barcelona

Francesc Font-Cot, Pablo Lara-Navarra, Enric Serradell-Lopez

The role of government in the global digital transformation is to ensure that digital infrastructure is reliable and efficient enough to guarantee an entrepreneurial ecosystem for…

An energy company's journey toward standardized sustainability reporting: addressing governance challenges

Gennaro Maione

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive examination of corporate sustainability reporting strategies, focusing on the rationale for adopting the Global Reporting Initiative…

The impact of degree apprenticeships: analysis, insights and policy recommendations

Raheel Nawaz, Ernest Edem Edifor, Samantha Reive Holland, Qi Cao, Leo Shixiong Liu

Degree apprenticeships in the UK have grown exponentially since they were introduced. While claims and speculations about their impact have been made by high-profile politicians…

Civic education and voting intentions among the electorate: the roles of attitudes towards voting behaviour and educational level

Innocent Otache, Innocent Patrick Alfa, Yakubu Ali

The purpose of this study is threefold: first, to determine whether civic education has a positive impact on voting intentions among the electorate; second, to establish whether…

Data-centric public services as potential source of policy knowledge. Can “design for policy” help?

Francesco Leoni, Martina Carraro, Erin McAuliffe, Stefano Maffei

The purpose of this paper is three-fold. Firstly, through selected case studies, to provide an overview of how non-traditional data from digital public services were used as a…

Fostering inclusion for refugees and migrants and building trust in the digital public space

Leda Kuneva, Karen Latricia Hough

The purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits of co-creation methods when designing information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to aid migrant integration by…

Local governance and financial distress in local governments: the mediating role of delivery system

Michael Jackson Wakwabubi, Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga, Laura Orobia, Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase

The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of local government delivery system (here after delivery system) in the relationship between local governance…

Government administrative capacity, e-government performance and citizen’s e-government adoption: evidence from a transition country

Toan Khanh Tran Pham

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of government administrative capacity and e-government performance on the citizens’ intention to use e-government services…

The role of e-government in reducing corruption and enhancing transparency in the Afghan public sector: a case study

Mohammad Mustafa Ibrahimy, Sirje Virkus, Alex Norta

The purpose of this study is to explore the role of e-government in reducing corruption and achieving transparency from the perspective of citizens and public servants of the…