Citizen-centric government and selected practice of e-participation in the Czech regional public administration

ŠPAČEK, David. Citizen-centric government and selected practice of e-participation in the Czech regional public administration. In EGPA Converence 2008. 2008.

Basic information

• Original name: Citizen-centric government and selected practice of e-participation in the Czech regional public administration
• Authors: ŠPAČEK, David.
• Edition: EGPA Converence 2008, 2008.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50600 5.6 Political science
• Country of publisher: Netherlands
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Organization unit: Faculty of Economics and Administration
• Keywords in English: public administration modernization; quality management; e-governance; e-participation
• Tags: e-governance, e-Participation, Public administration modernization, quality management

Abstract

According to modern public management and public administration concepts, definition and exercise of administrative goals and tasks should be based on rationality and take into account the needs of citizens and other stakeholders. This also requires certain practice of the quality management which shall be more inclusive and participatory according to the current concepts of quality management in order to ensure a certain level of citizen-centricity. The role of e-participation has been discussed intensively in this respect. In compliance with the e-government movement, e-participation apparently attempts to improve government by achieving better governance. Based on the international e-participation literature, the paper discusses broader context of the terminology of (e-)participation. The main aim of the paper is to reveal reflections of international e-participation concepts in the Czech regional self-government. Web-content analysis of e-participation practices of 13 Czech regions was carried out by the author of the paper in August 2007 and in June 2008. In both the years, the analysis was the first of its kind in the Czech research context. Approach of the analysis is supply-centred. It limits the focus of the analysis particularly to tools from the field of e-information and e-consultation as defined in the United Nations’ E-participation framework. Results still clearly indicate the predominant supply of e-information instruments, but also reveal some innovative shifts of some regions that may be utilized by others.