Exploring emergent collaborations for digital transformation in local governments: The engagement of public libraries in the development of smart cities

IF 2.9 4区管理学 Q1 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public Policy and Administration Pub Date : 2023-08-30 DOI:10.1177/09520767231197600

Battulga Buyannemekh, José Ramón Gil-García, Mila Gascó-Hernández

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Abstract

Collaboration is increasingly perceived as essential for digital transformation in the public sector. Transforming services and internal operations through the use of information and communication technologies frequently requires the engagement of multiple stakeholders beyond government agencies. This is particularly important in the specific case of smart city initiatives, which intend to leverage technologies to address complex socio-economic and sustainability challenges in local jurisdictions. In addition, emergent research asserts that community organizations such as public libraries can be strategic partners in these multi-actor efforts but does not adequately assess the determinants of these collaborations for developing smart cities, which may result in significant digital transformation at the local level. Based on public management literature on collaboration, this article contributes to digital transformation research by quantitively testing the antecedents of existing collaborations between public libraries and other stakeholders to develop smart cities. Overall, our findings suggest that leadership, preexisting relationships, and agreement on initial aims significantly impact the extent and effectiveness of public libraries' collaborations in developing smart cities.

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探索地方政府数字化转型的新兴合作：公共图书馆参与智慧城市发展

合作越来越被认为是公共部门数字化转型的关键。通过使用信息和通信技术来转变服务和内部运作，通常需要政府机构以外的多个利益攸关方的参与。这在智能城市倡议的具体案例中尤为重要，该倡议旨在利用技术解决地方司法管辖区复杂的社会经济和可持续性挑战。此外，新兴研究断言，公共图书馆等社区组织可以成为这些多参与者努力的战略合作伙伴，但没有充分评估这些合作发展智能城市的决定因素，这可能会导致地方层面的重大数字化转型。基于有关合作的公共管理文献，本文通过定量测试公共图书馆与其他利益相关者之间现有合作发展智慧城市的前因，为数字化转型研究做出了贡献。总体而言，我们的研究结果表明，领导力、预先存在的关系以及对初始目标的一致性显著影响公共图书馆在发展智能城市方面的合作程度和有效性。

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Public Policy and Administration PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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11.30

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6.50%

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12 weeks

期刊介绍： Public Policy and Administration is the journal of the UK Joint University Council (JUC) Public Administration Committee (PAC). The journal aims to publish original peer-reviewed material within the broad field of public policy and administration. This includes recent developments in research, scholarship and practice within public policy, public administration, government, public management, administrative theory, administrative history, and administrative politics. The journal seeks to foster a pluralistic approach to the study of public policy and administration. International in readership, Public Policy and Administration welcomes submissions for anywhere in the world, from both academic and practitioner communities.