Public sector organizations have started to use e-government initiatives in order to realize their business values. Although it is well known that the alignment between business and IT improves performance, it has not been studied in public sector organizations. Since a majority of the business-IT alignment models rely on economical jurisdictions, they cannot be blindly implemented in public se...

Government centered approach in rabies prevention and control has not led to rabies safe community, both in urban and rural areas. Government services and organizations should recognize that only joint collaboration among households and community can lead to a successful rabies control mission. Dog owners should have been more actively involved in the prevention and solving of rabies problem. P...

This paper develops and validates a conceptual framework for evaluating the public value of e-government in Sri Lanka. The delivery of public services and the efficiency and effectiveness of public organizations are considered based on a comprehensive literature review. Structural equation modelling is used on the survey data collected in Sri Lanka for testing and validating the proposed framew...

Public sector organizations have started to use e-government initiatives in order to realize their business values. Although it is well known that the alignment between business and IT improves performance, it has not been studied in public sector organizations. Since a majority of the business-IT alignment models rely on economical jurisdictions, they cannot be blindly implemented in public se...

One of the critical financial planning issues for governmental and not for profit organizations is how to maximize their grant rev­ enues. An important part of that process is maximizing the reim­ bursement of their indirect costs from federal and state govern­ ment sources. The federal government permits organizations to obtain reim­ bursement from the government for implementing its programs ...

Interoperability in the public sector can be improved by the use of open standards. Nonetheless, the openness of standards in government policies is debatable. This paper introduces the Dutch government policy on open standards, and will introduce a multi-dimensional view (and model) on openness rather than a one-dimensional strict definition. Applicability of the multi-dimensional model is tes...

The purpose of the study is to empirically examine the relationships between key sets of variables known to influence the successful implementation of change management necessitated due to implementation of incremental or radical changes in Government owned manufacturing organizations. The sets of variables are confined to management related barriers. Primary survey data has been collected from...

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The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions and policies of the U.S. government, any of the other co-sponsoring or supporting organizations, or the George Wright Society. Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. government, any of the other co-spon...