This research aims to develop and administer a national survey of local government agencies to examine the extent to which different agencies utilize technology (Internet and non-Internet based) to seek input from citizens and other stakeholders. The project is funded by the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) at UIC. This project is designed to provide several levels of information and knowledge about civic engagement and technology-facilitated civic engagement in local US governments. The first level of information will be a baseline descriptive understanding of the status of technology for civic engagement in government agencies. At a second level, the project will provide an understanding of why civic engagement may be more prevalent in one government than in another. Finally, the project will provide a navigable dataset that will include survey data, website data, and other institutional data (e.g. census data) that can be made available to partners or other groups for further analysis. The combination of baseline information, explanatory information, and data is expected to place IPCE at the nexus of the national discussion on technology and civic engagement, and it will provide a valuable resource for agencies, citizens and other stakeholders within the state of Illinois and across the US.
| FINAL REPORT | POLICY BRIEFS | ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS | ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
Catching Up to TV: Local Governments Streaming Public Meeting on Web
Local Government Agencies Discovering Benefits of Online Social Networks
Connecting with Technology: Frequency of Electronic Engagement in Local Governments
Connecting to Citizens: Local Government Officials’ Perceptions of Technology and Online Initiatives
Local Government Information Security Risk in the Age of E-Government
The Use of Participatory Web-based Technologies by Local Governments
a. Part I: Technology Adoption
Feeney, Mary K. and Eric W. Welch. forthcoming. Electronic participation technologies and perceived outcomes for local government managers. Public Management Review.
Li, Meng-Hao, and Mary K. Feeney. 2011. Adoption of civic participation technologies in local U.S. governments: Distinguishing between e-services and communication technologies. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Washington DC, November 2011.
Bernal, Margarita, and Mary K. Feeney. 2011. Determinants of Public Service Motivation among U.S Local Government Managers: A Systems Approach. Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Washington DC, November 2011.
Feeney, Mary K. Organizational Red Tape: A Measurement Experiment. Public Management Research Conference, Syracuse, NY. June 2011.
Moon, M. Jae and Eric Welch. 2011. The Effects of Proactive Applications of ICTs on E-governance Performance. Public Management Research Conference, Syracuse, NY. June 2011.
Feeney, Mary K. and Eric W. Welch. 2011. E-government and perceived outcomes for local government managers. XV IRSPM Conference Value, Innovation and Partnership 11th – 13th April 2011.
Welch, Eric W. and M. Jae Moon. 2011. Openness of Public Organizations to the Public: What Explains Variation at the Local Government Level in the United States? Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. March 2011.
Eunjung Shin, Lauren Bowman. 2011. Task Complexity, Organizational Openness and Information Security of Local E-government. Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. March 2011.
Welch, Eric W. 2010. The relationship between transparent and participative government: A study of local governments in the United States. Workshop ‘Government Transparency’, Utrect University School of Governance, November 19, 2010.