Recent government initiatives to deploy health information technology in the USA, coupled with a growing body of scholarly evidence linking online heath and positive health-related behaviors, indicate widespread belief that access technologies can help reduce healthcare inequalities. However, it is less clear whether benefits greater equitably distributed across population groups, particularly those who are underserved. To examine this issue, article employs 2007 Health Information National...

This paper asks how Internet use, citizen satisfaction with e-government and trust in government are interrelated. Prior research has found that agencies stress information service provision on the Web (one-way strategy), but have generally ignore applications would enhance citizen-government interaction (two-way strategy). Based a review of literature, we develop hypotheses about two facets e-democracy - transparency interactivity may affect government. Using data obtained from Council...

The production of scientific knowledge has evolved from a process inquiry largely based on the activities individual scientists to one grounded in collaborative efforts specialized research teams. This shift brings light new question: how composition teams affects their knowledge. study employs data 1,415 experiments conducted at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) between 2005 and 2008 identify select sample 89 examine whether team diversity network characteristics affect...

In order to better understand why public organizations develop interest in online innovations, this paper develops a revised model of technological innovation with an emphasis on socio-technical factors associated electronic service delivery. This focuses three primary dimensions innovation: perceived need, technical capacity, and risk mitigation. It is hypothesized that these will have the greatest influence development pre-adoption new innovation. then used examine single innovation,...

To be effective and at the same time sustainable, a community data curation model needs to aligned with community's current practices, including research project activities, types, perceptions of quality. Based on survey members condensed matter physics ( CMP ) gathered around N ational H igh M agnetic F ield L aboratory, large national laboratory, this article defines tasks consisting 10 task constructs. In addition, study develops quality by scientists four The paper also discusses...

The classical concept that reconciles a free and sovereign people with the authority of government is social contract. Increasingly, governments are pursuing alternative approaches to public service delivery hope achieving greater effectiveness efficiency. This article posits market-based reforms reduce traditional conceptualizations contract between citizens one citizens, government, private-sector interests—the “social subcontract.” relationship seems have evolved into where sublets its...

Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide. By Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert, and Mary Stansbury. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2003. 208p. $19.95.Whether or not certain demographic groups within society have sufficient access to information communication technology (ICT) has become a major subject of debate. So-called digital divides been examined in regard many categories, such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, even level urbanization. Most empirical efforts...

While the Big Data revolution is transforming public policy, some debates and competing perspectives on impact of disruptive technology analytics remain. Although trade-offs among objectives are inevitable in applications, its ultimate would depend moderating factors, which vary across contexts such as policy areas national systems. Integrating literature from multiple disciplines, this article identifies critical factors accounting for differentials impacts develops a typology applications...

This paper examines the linkage between self-efficacy of public managers to employ information technology (IT) and managerial perceptions IT effects on operations organizations. A conceptual model posits that computer is influenced by several factors such as organizational support, usage within organization, experiential knowledge. Furthermore, simultaneously affects impacts processes. Data from a national study state program employed test five hypotheses regarding self-efficacy. Two stage...

The advent of big science has brought a dramatic increase in the amount data generated as part scientific investigation. ability to capture and prepare such for reuse about an increased interest curation practices within fields venues national laboratories. This study employs semi-structured interviews with key scientists at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory explore management, curation, sharing condensed matter physics community. Findings indicate that is highly varied field. field's...

To be effective and at the same time sustainable, a community data curation model has to aligned with community's current work organization: practices activities; divisions of labor; collaborative relationships; value structure, norms, conventions for data, quality assessment, sharing. This poster discusses framework developing model, using case scientific gathered around National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, large national lab. The also reports findings preliminary research based on...

The production of scientific knowledge has evolved from a process inquiry largely based on the activities individual scientists to one grounded in collaborative efforts highly specialized research teams, which have become an increasingly prominent means production. This study examines data 1,415 experiments conducted by teams at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) examine how diversity science along several key variables—including institutional diversity, disciplinary gender,...

Team-based scientific collaborations play a key role in the discovery and distribution of knowledge. In order to determine social organizational factors that help support team's successful transition from short-term experiments long-term programs ongoing research, this study used observations teams conducting at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory what actually do during these experiments. As part larger, research project using mixed methods, our findings describe culture hybrid work,...

Although there exists a growing body of literature exploring AI and its applications in the public sector, few explanatory theories have been developed. This paper aims to address this gap by examining strategies China Taiwan through an analysis their respective strategic documents. In study, we find has adopted government-driven approach pursued public-private partnership approach, showcasing own distinct characteristics values. contrast predictions made existing on digital transformation...

Nonprofit organizations involved in improving a region's economic, political, and social situations must deal with unique set of circumstances. The “collective good” aspect regional economic development necessitates that nonprofit such as the Southern Growth Policies Board include actors from public, private, sectors. Regional these three sectors occupy important positions Board's organizational structure play roles guiding supporting organization's initiatives. While actions individual...

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