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100			_aKernagham, Kenneth
245			_aIntegrating information technology into public administration: conceptual and practical considerations
260			_c2004
300			_ap.525-46.
362			_aWinter
520			_aBoth theorists and practitioners of public administration continue to debate the extent to which public istitutions and organizations are likely to be transformed by the burgeoning adoption of information technology (IT). Among those who believe that there will be a substantial, even a revolutionary, transformation, are scholars who emphasize the concept and impact of "informatization". This article focuses on the implications for public administration of the public sector's increasing reliance on IT. It is argued that IT, like information itself, is a vital resource for achieving organizational objectives. The use of IT by public organizations predisposes them to change in particular ways. As a resource, IT has inherent predispositions (e.g., requiring certain skills and investments) that lead to changes in organizational structures and management (e.g., increased dependence on the private sector). Overcoming obstacles to the potentially powerful impact of these IT predispositions will require both short-term reforms (e.g. improved partnering skills) and longer-term reforms (e.g. changes in organizational culture). - Reproduced.
650			_aInformation technology
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aGunraj, Justin
773			_aCanadian Public Administration
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