Evaluating local government performance in times of crisis

Evaluating and Ranking Local E-Government Services

The evolution of E-Government provides the opportunity to explore Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption by individuals and organizations. A systematic study of local egovernment has provided important insights into this topic. This research created an in-depth index of the local e-government in Israel, and consequently contributed to the establishment of a theory on ICT accept...

Decentralization and Local Government Performance

This paper is taken from a study financed by a grant from the World Bank Research Committee. The full report should be available from mid-1998.

Justice in Times of Crisis

Times of crisis, times of action.

At the recent Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses (ACEN) Annual Meeting in November 2008 in Ottawa, I had the privilege and honour of becoming president of this dynamic organization. Founded more than 30 years ago, ACEN represents the voice of senior academic nursing leadership in Canada, helping to set directions for healthcare policy and contributing to the alignment and advancement of the n...

Evaluating Local Government Usage of GIS: A New Maturity Model

GIS is a technology with the potential to transform government by enhancing business processes and providing a platform to manage spatial and non-spatial data, which is expected to result in better decision-making. However, little is known about how this technology is actually implemented organization-wide and the environment surrounding its use. Current GIS maturity models have not examined us...