عنوان

Computerisation in American and British central government 1975-95 :

شماره

TLets339148

عنوان اصلي

Computerisation in American and British central government 1975-95 :

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Margetts, Helen Zerlina.

عنوان اصلي به قلم نويسنده ديگر

policy-making, internal regulation and contracting in information technology.

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

1996

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

Ph.D.

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)

امتياز متن

1996

متن يادداشت

This study explores twenty years of computerisation in central government in theUSA and Britain. Information systems now lie deep in the heart of the 'tools' ofgovernment, dispensing treasure, authority and information, replacing organisationalfunctions and creating new requirements for technical expertise. Traditional PublicAdministration pays little attention to the implications of this change, whileapproaches based on modernism attribute radical transformational powers toinformation technology. This study synthesises elements of postmodern and criticalmodern approaches, challenging assumptions of previous work.The US and Britain provide a fruitful site for comparison, with similar cultures,agency structure and contract providers, but contrasting legal systems, contractingtraditions and regulatory approaches. Since the 1 970s, both governments haveceased direct involvement in producing information systems at the forefront ofavailable technologies; in 1 995, both stand outside a contractor driven process. Inthe US spiralling regulations and competing oversight agencies have periodicallythreatened to strangle information technology development; in Britain absence ofcentral guidance has led to potential loss of administrative and policy control. Thecomputerisation of benefits delivery and tax collection in the two governmentsthroughout the 1 980s illustrates the range of risks involved when centralbureaucracies embarkon large-scale technology-based projects: problemsfor centraloversight, difficulties in retaining policy flexibility and the dangers inherent in grandscheme designs.Information technology in the 1 990s provides increasing possibilities for policyinnovation through systems integration and technological development. Decisionsmade in response to information technology problems during the last twenty yearsof computerisation in central government will dictate pathways available for policyin the future. Yet debate over crucial information technology issues currently takesplace on the fringe of policy-related fields. This study provides a framework forresituating information technology policy on the centre stage of public policy andmanagement.

موضوع مستند نشده

Information science & librarianship

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Margetts, Helen Zerlina.

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y