Abstract
Taking 126 country government websites of one western province in China as samples, the influence of website type and design on the website transparence was investigated deeply through using the chi-square test and optimal scaling regression, accompanying with the real-time measurement of the website transparence. The study results showed that: obvious differences were observed for transparency of government websites with different types. The transparency of county government official website was higher than that of country education website and county agricultural information website. Two indicators, website columns and the website accessibility have a significant impact on the transparency in website design dimension. However, there was no significant correlation between the website functional navigation and the transparency. In addition, the county economic development (GDP) also was identified to have a significant impact on the transparency of websites. Therefore, scientific and reasonable suggestions may be offered for the referenced staff based on the above investigation results.
Highlights
The center for public participation studies and supports of Peking University released a report about the administrative transparency observation of China (20112012) at September 28, 2012
We examine the administrative transparency with our attentions on the government website, those 126 county government websites of a western province in China
The empirical study on the construction degree and information transparency record for three types of county government websites, including official website, education website and agriculture website, are demonstrated to verify the significant influence of website type and the website design on the transparency of website? Combining with the empirical research findings, this study aims to provide scientific and reasonable policy recommendations to improve administrative transparency for county government
Summary
The center for public participation studies and supports of Peking University released a report about the administrative transparency observation of China (20112012) at September 28, 2012. With the release of this research report, these questions have gradually become the current focus of the academia and the public staff. Present research shows that transparency has gradually become an important factor in affecting the societal governance (Mitchell, 2011), basing on the concern content in international transparency practices, “the internet has greatly reduced the cost for government to collect, publish and obtain information” (Roberts, 2006). The transparency of the government is concerned by the public, because of the transparency reflects the information openness in government's policy-making process (West, 2004). If the content is designed excessive loose and lack of a center, messy, this will directly affect
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