Impact of E-Government in Reducing Administrative and Financial Corruption in Jordan - Ministry of Finance (Study Case)

Hisham Ali Shatnawi

doi:10.11648/j.ajomis.20190404.12

Abstract

The aim of the study is to identify the impact of e-government in reducing administrative and financial corruption in Jordan. The Ministry of Finance was chosen as one of the first ministries to implement e-government procedures. The researcher will address the role of e-government in reducing the manifestations of administrative and financial corruption and highlighting the concept of administrative and financial corruption and the impact on the spread of these diseases from the low efficiency of public investment and weaken the quality of work and infrastructure as well as to identify the views of the study sample regarding the role of e-government in combating this case. The researcher adopted the descriptive analytical method (a case study) to conduct a survey by analyzing the results of a questionnaire to survey the reality of e-government in combating financial and administrative corruption. The information was collected from theoretical sources and electronic sites as well as previous studies interested in this regard. 176) employees and (27) question. The responses of the sample of the study were analyzed by using the statistical package for social studies. The study concluded that the hypotheses proved that there were no statistically significant differences between the sex variables. The intention of the study recommended to take advantage of technology and technical information and devote its use as an integral part of the daily dealings of citizens, institutions and government bodies. The results of the study showed that the lack of citizen's conviction of the application of e-government and its procedures is the most important reasons that prevented its application. Moreover, the most important causes of administrative and financial corruption in the Jordanian society is due to first economic reasons, social in the second place and legally as the third place. The study presented a number of recommendations and proposals.

Highlights

The tremendous technological development that the world is witnessing in the various aspects of life have forced governments to keep pace with this modernization and progress for their citizens
The study concluded that the absence of democracy and the deterioration of the political situation are the main causes of financial corruption and concluded with a set of recommendations, such as establishing democratic rules and allowing the people to American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems 2019; 4(4): 124-131 participate in honest decisions and activating the role of electronic government and institutions of supervision, accountability, integrity and transparency
Results related to the answer to the first question and read: What is the reality of the Jordanian e-Government application and its levels of use?

Summary

Introduction

The tremendous technological development that the world is witnessing in the various aspects of life have forced governments to keep pace with this modernization and progress for their citizens. The study concluded that the absence of democracy and the deterioration of the political situation are the main causes of financial corruption and concluded with a set of recommendations, such as establishing democratic rules and allowing the people to American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems 2019; 4(4): 124-131 participate in honest decisions and activating the role of electronic government and institutions of supervision, accountability, integrity and transparency. The study of Safa Mouloud Rebhi [2] entitled: The role of e-government in improving public services and fighting financial corruption - Algeria. The study considered financial corruption a negative phenomenon suffered by the human societies throughout the ages and that the Algerian state sought to reduce them through electronic government and the mechanisms and means of use. The study concluded that the manifestations of corruption vary with the diversity of human activity, and that the face of this danger is combined with the efforts of the authorities and official and non-official institutions in society and the enactment of laws and penalties deterrent to this regard

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