Public Management Information Systems Research Articles

The Role of Public Management Information System in The Organization of Nagari Government III Koto Aur Malintang Government

A management information system is an absolute necessity in every organizational body. Having a management information system is very helpful in carrying out the work processes of the organization or agency itself so that in the end it can work effectively, efficiently and as expected. The purpose of this research is to determine the role and efforts made by nagari in implementing digital nagari, this is done to increase the capability of nagari apparatus in providing services to the community. This research uses a qualitative method where the results obtained are descriptive data written based on sources obtained from books, journals, articles and the Nagari website. From the research carried out, it was found that the results of the discussion were that the use of information and communication technology must also be followed by the nagari government because the nagari is the spearhead of services that directly relate to the community so that work becomes more effective, efficient and able to fulfill the principles of information disclosure that have been mandated by the Openness Law. Public Information Number 14 of 2008. Efforts that can be made by nagari are by creating an official nagari website and an online sipena application which is useful for providing information effectively and efficiently to the public.

A study on the factors affect to technological adoption of e-Government Information System interoperability in Vietnam

Information system interoperability has an important role for e- Government development, specially in term of Public management information system. Each country has its own strategy in ensuring interoperability in information system. Nowadays, archiving interoperability among information system is very complex task. In developing countries, the building information system ensuring interoperability in public organizations is limited and ineffective. Moreover, without deeply understanding and determinance on interoperability dimensions, it will become a challenge for interoperability and E- Government implementation. Therefore, this study aims to investigate and analyze the interoperability factors which affect the adoption of Vietnam e-Government Information Systems interoperability. Moreover, data was gathered using survey through distributing questionnaires to the employees of IT departments in Vietnam public organizations. The data was analyzed through the technique of Structural equation modeling (SEM). The result shows that Risk Management, Collaboration and Coordination, Technical Expertise have significantly influence on Interoperability adoption in Government Information System in Vietnam.

Electronıc Document Management System in the Turkısh Publıc Sector and Recommendatıons

In a world of acceleration of alteration, where management mentality of the society is basing on necessitates of globalization and information, a need of changes came forward in public management systems, the alteration from industrial society to information society has been made public management information systems quite important. Taking into account the necessity of providing public services in the best way, using information technologies is the best way for understanding a new public management. In this context the public sector has been transitioned into electronic document managemen system during the e-state (electronic goverment service) period, seems itself of the difficulties to be overcome of make efficiency, reliability and permanency of this system. This study evaluated what the electronic document management system, using in the public sector of Turkey, is and gives the recommendations for overcoming current difficulties.

공공정보시스템 효과성 측정지표의 타당성 검증에 관한 연구 - 행정정보DB구축사업을 중심으로 -

ABSTRACT It is important to verify the validity of indicators assessing PMIS(Public Management Information System) effectiveness in academic research as well as practical affairs. As people invest in the field of Information Technology(IT) or IT system, private corporations are interested in investment in IT and it's business value. Moreover, the need of evaluating effectiveness on the investment in IT with the limited national budget are on the increase in public sector. Therefore, it is necessary to define the construct of PMIS(Public Management Information System) effectiveness so that we systematically compare and measure performance of public informatization project processed by each public organizations. It needs to develop indicators and verify the construct validity of them. we verified the construct validity of indicators assessing PMIS(Public Management Information System) effectiveness on the Administration DB Construction Projects.Keywords:Performance Evaluation, Measurement Indicators, Validi ty Verification, Effect of Informatization System

Public Management Information Systems with Framework‐Based Applications

thoughts in order to make it more easily applicable for researchers in the field. Some of the theoretical expla nations will also help future researchers to come to novel conclusions that, in turn, would benefit the practitioners in the field. A theoretical framework could have given the book more of a structure?that is, made it more usable as a guide book for future conflicts among administration and the citizenry.

Determinants of Government Bureaucrats' New PMIS Adoption

This study examines factors that influence adoption of new public management information systems (PMIS) by bureaucrats in the Korean government. The author proposes a theory that public bureaucrats' adoption of new PMIS depends on their power within the hierarchical structure, their ability to use existing computer applications, their administrative role, and their attitude toward the effect of information and telecommunication technologies (IT) on managerial values and on the interaction between organizational power and IT capability. The author uses 1998 survey data on electronic approval systems (EAS) of central government agencies and local governments in Korea and finds that at the early stage, public bureaucrats with less power adopted new EAS. However, public bureaucrats with more power adopted new EAS when they had greater IT capability. Public bureaucrats' organizational power influences their adoption of EAS but depends on their IT capability. Also, in central agencies, program professionals adopt EAS earlier, and in local government, IT staff do.

E-GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN WIKINOMICS: STAKEHOLDERS AND CONFLICT

Despite the importance of how information and communication technology (ICT) contributes to public organizational performance is to researchers, managers, and policy makers, there is uncertainty and debate about the e-government (e-Gov) differing from traditional public management information systems (PMIS). In the meantime, the roar of collaborative culture already changes everything. The new world of wikinomics, which is based on four powerful new ideas: openness, peering, sharing, and acting globally is replacing some of the old tenants of business. Our research mainly focuses on several different theories, including transaction cost, barging power, and coordination in developing a new perspective to explain the e-Gov system development in the wikinomic world, and to provide a solution. It is important to understand these complex issues that underlie successful implementations and integrations of the e-Gov. It also explicates the nature of conflict in the design of information system and the reasons why stakeholders resist the systems. We apply the perspective to synthesize what is known about government value and clarify the supposed uncertainty about the relationship between the e-Gov and the traditional public management information systems. Our analysis also facilitates knowledge accumulation and creating concerning the governmental performance impact of ICTs.

Diffusing Information Technology Education in Korean Undergraduate Public Affairs and Administration Programs: Driving Forces and Challenging Issues

Public management information systems has been one of the core subjects in most South Korean undergraduate public affairs and administration programs since the late 1980s. Since the late 1990s, many e-government and various information policy subjects have been rapidly added to the PA curriculum. This paper examines the rapid diffusion of undergraduate-level IT education in Korean PA programs and focuses primarily on the implication of lessons developed in and drawn from Korean PA programs. The authors explain how the PA curriculum has been affected by changes in technologies, socioeconomic contexts, and government policies in South Korea; review the literature of IT education and classify IT courses taught in Korean PA programs; describe data and methods; summarize major findings on IT courses and instructors; examine driving forces behind the diffusion of IT education; and discuss the academic institutional isomorphism and challenging issues in IT education. The paper concludes with several suggestions for IT education in PA programs.

Electronic government: information management capacity, organizational capabilities, and the sourcing mix

Abstract The information systems-related sourcing literature currently emphasizes a portfolio approach combining homegrown, hybrid, and outsourced (contracted) systems. This study found similar approaches in the sourcing for electronic government (e-Government, e-Gov). E-Gov-related sourcing mixes potentially create high switching costs and path dependency. They may also severely impact governments' information management capacity and organizational capabilities. Further, e-Government leads to business process change, all of which necessitates an increased understanding of e-Gov-related sourcing and its integration with traditional public management information systems (PMIS). In the absence of an e-Gov-specific sourcing theory, this study explores current sourcing practices and uncovers overlaps in sourcing concepts and also significant differences between private and public sourcing practices. E-Gov sourcing portfolios were found not systematically managed potentially compromising the public information management capacity. To help public managers design and manage e-Gov sourcing mixes, the article proposes framework for e-Government sourcing for further testing.

Public Management Information Systems and the Issue of Privacy: A Case Study on the Electronic ID Card Project in South Korea

The purpose of this paper is to consider privacy concerns regarding South Korea's electronic ID card project. In 1996 the South Korean government proposed the world's first computerized personal information system project called the "Electronic Identification Card Project", but the government withdrew from the electronic ID card project in 1999 in the wake of heavy protest. Computerization of information has brought so much convenience to our everyday routine that it is virtually impossible to think of life without it. Within the background of the importance of computerization, I will highlight the main features of this electronic ID card project and its impact on the privacy issue.

Managing Information Technology Projects in the Public Sector

Public sector organizations are being scrutinized and held accountable for their use of funds, now more than ever. Further, taxpayers are increasingly comparing the public sector to the private sector, demanding better customer service. As an added dimension, public organizations find themselves spending more on information technology (IT), even as their budgets come under pressure. In a situation similar to the private sector, public organizations find a large number of IT projects that are over budget, behind schedule, and producing fewer benefits than expected. The trend in computing is to migrate from mainframe-based systems to smaller computer platforms, frequently employing Graphical User Interface (GUI) software. Such migrations are proving difficult for private sector and public sector managers alike. The problem is more acute in the public sector, however, because the bulk of the IT management experience in the public sector is with mainframe-based systems. Such experience does not translate readily to the skills needed for Local Area Networks (LANs) and client-server architectures. Project management frameworks have been developed in the private sector that can provide guidelines, but blindly adopting such frameworks to the public sector can be misleading. What is needed is a workable project management framework that addresses the common elements of risk assessment and project management, while taking into account the unique needs of public organizations. Our purpose in this article is to suggest a framework that will address the needs of managing large-scale IT projects in the public sector. We first discuss the differences between public and private organizations, with emphasis on IT project management. Next a discussion is offered of trends in human resource management systems (HRMS), providing an introduction to the case. The case describes a specific attempt to implement an HRMS in a state government. The case is followed by the presentation of an IT project management framework. We close with a discussion of the lessons learned. Information Technology in the Public Sector The role of IT in public organizations has been the subject of numerous research efforts, including a major research program at the University of California at Irvine (Northrop et al., 1990). The Irvine group argued that many of the intended benefits of IT, such as better information for planning and managerial control, had not been realized. A long-term, longitudinal study found that most payoffs from computerization were in the areas of fiscal control, cost avoidance, and better interactions with the public. However, those payoffs were not immediate, and the prospects for future payoffs in these areas were mixed. Other research has focused on the control of information resources (including IT) at the state level. A national study of state governments investigated new organizational structures, planning processes, and policy formulation activities relating to the acquisition, use, and management of IT (Caudle, 1990). The study concluded that although the focus remained on IT management, public sector management was increasingly considering information itself as an important resource to be managed. Another study was designed to test the basic premise that management of IT in public organizations differs from that carried out in private sector firms (Bretschneider, 1990). Using a sample of slightly more than 1,000 public and private sector organizations, the study presented a list of potential differences between public and private organizations that could affect the capacity of an organization to manage IT effectively. The differences identified by Bretschneider included the following (MIS stands for the management information systems function in the private sector, and PMIS for the public management information systems in the public sector): 1 .PMIS managers must contend with greater levels of interdependence across organizational boundaries than do private MIS managers. …

Issues in Public Management Information Systems

What are the key issues facing information systems managers in the public sector? Most public IS managers surveyed show more concern for agency-wide management issues than for technical ones. They care about what information systems can do for their agencies. They want people in their agencies to understand the importance of managing information and information technology effectively.

MIS in Large Public Programs

Designing MIS for large public programs is a complex task more so in a developing country context. While the potential need and utility of computer based management information systems (MIS) is obvious, the actual application poses challenging problems regarding system design, implementation, decision structures, financial allocations and manpower. As a result, there have been only a few programs where computerized MIS has been a success in developing countries. A large part of MIS literature covers private sector studies in developed countries – the relevance of which is limited for developing countries. Few studies of computerized MIS in public programs have been made, particularly in developing countries. There is, therefore, a need to document and analyze the experience of these countries in order to identify the significant issues and their bearing on the successful program implementation and MIS design. These studies need to be related to existing theory and frameworks. This paper documents the experience of implementing an MIS for the literacy program in India which was being promoted in over 187 districts of India as of April 1993. The paper highlights important issues in design and implementation of MIS for such programs and uses a public MIS framework to identify differences in developed and developing country contexts.

Editor's Note of Thanks

Funding of this special symposium issue on Public Management Information Systems was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through a grant the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. ASPA appreciates that support and the leadership of Dean Guthrie Birkhead in the arrangements for this publication. The symposium editors, Barry Bozeman and Stuart Bretschneider, with Laurel Saiz of Syracuse University, have performed an enormous professional service in development and completion of this collection. They have earned our thanks, as have the authors of these symposium articles. The Public Administration Review requires symposia meet high professional standards, with no infringement by funding sources or others on editorial decisions about specific contents. The editors of this special issue invited submissions by some authorities on Public Management Information Systems. Diverse perspectives were sought. Open invitations for contributions were also made by ASPA, and articles submitted for refereed review were considered. Final decisions on articles be published were made by the symposium editors and the editor-in-chief. Those conditions of integrity are essential the purposes of PAR and of ASPA. They are crucial American public This special issue is dedicated PAR's readersthose who support ASPA's efforts to advance the science, processes, and art of public administration. We hope that you will find these articles useful and that you will put the information good use.

Public Management Information Systems: Theory and Prescription

One reflection of the enormous increase in interest in management information systems (MIS) is the rapid growth of research, theory, and prescription. But available knowledge of MIS is not of equal service to all managers. Managers working in the public sector must exercise particular caution as they seek to draw lessons from MIS literature. The vast majority of MIS knowledge, both formal and know how, has been developed from private-sector data sites for application in private sector contexts. Prescriptions developed for the private-sector or for generic management may be valid for the public sector context. The problem is in determining which findings and prescriptions are applicable to public management and which are not. While MIS theory and research has grown by leaps and bounds, little research and virtually no theory has been published on public management information systems (PMIS). The purposes of this paper are to provide an integrating theoretical framework for PMIS which focuses on the differences between public and private sector environments and to use the framework to develop prescriptive propositions for PMIS. Before presenting the PMIS framework, existing frameworks

Symposium Editors' Foreword

In a recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education Jeffery Moore, assistant dean for computers and information systems at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, was quoted on his description of the area of management information systems (MIS) as A practice in search of a theory.' According to Moore, the paucity of MIS theory has led business school MIS teachers to emphasize the use of specific hardware and software, software development techniques, and application development. MIS theory may seem in short supply, but it is plentiful compared to theories focusing on public management information systems (PMIS). Like business school faculty, public management educators have begun to recognize the importance of information management and the use of computers,2 but there is little agreement on what should be taught or even what can be taught. Consequently, the danger is that PMIS education is little more than technical skills training. Public management educators, unlike practitioners, have come late to the information management party. But late arrival has some advantages. It may be possible to learn from others' mistakes. It may also be possible to use or adapt the theories, curricula, and practices of

Public management information systems: theory and prescription

Public management information systems: theory and prescription