scholarly journals DIGITALIZATION: THE USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN PUBLIC SECTOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Nemer Aburumman ◽  
Jihad Fraij ◽  
Róbert Szilágyi
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Organizational Transformation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Trusted Data

In a world of nonstop developing technology, Blockchain has become a trusted tool to apply transparency in the public sector. The consensus mechanism provides trusted data that can support clear and adjusted as well as well-structured procedures. Nowadays, the public sector can increase trust by adapting Blockchain applications in the services offered to be e-government portals. In this paper, the researchers review the literature to identify the potential use cases and application of Blockchain in e-government services. This new technology along with its related applications will be discussed and defined. Moreover, the possibilities of using Blockchain in the public sector and its impact on organizational transformation, financial management, and performance are increasing. The study concluded that the use of blockchain technologies and applications is still limited in the public sector. Obstacles and barriers are related mostly to (security and privacy) and law and by-laws support. This paper will provide a useful reference for researchers in blockchain applications and their impact on e-government and propose future research questions that need to be addressed to inform how the public sector should approach the blockchain technology adoption.

Mutual Understanding in Interoperable/Integrated Financial Management Systems Implementation in the Public Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 522-531
Author(s):  
Bryan Acheampong ◽  
Ibrahim Bedi
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
The Public ◽  
Systems Implementation ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Information Systems Implementation

While there has been some considerable investment in information systems implementation and usage in the public sector, success has often been limited. Attempts by researchers to address this situation has been diverse and often inconclusive. A publication by the MIS Quarterly journal offers some direction. The study, which focused on information systems development (ISD), highlighted the need to explore how mutual understanding among key stakeholders is created, or the extent to which they have a shared conception of the ISD project, and further how such mutual understanding is changing, develops, or deteriorates over time. On the tenets of the study, this chapter attempts to chart a path for future research in interoperable financial management systems implementation and usage in the public sector. It presents a viewpoint that establishes the need to explore the creation and sustenance of mutual understanding between stakeholders in the implementation and usage of interoperable or integrated financial management systems in the public sector.

scholarly journals Factors Determine the Behavioural Intention in Adopting the Blockchain Technology by Malaysian Public Sector Officers

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Mohd Izzat Latifa ◽  
Zukarnain Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
The Public ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Recently, Blockchain technology has attracted great attention in both private organisations and the public sector around the world. However, not many are aware and understand this new technology. Thus, lack of understanding of the Blockchain technology could influence the intention in adopting the technology. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to identify the behaviour intention towards adopting Blockchain Technology in the Malaysian Public Sector. Data were gathered using a questionnaire to analyse the relationship between factors such as Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions and Trust with Behavioural Intention to adopt Blockchain Technology. The data were gathered from 100 officers in various government department. The survey revealed that majority of the government officers are aware about the Blockchain technology. However, most of them have inadequate exposure and knowledge about the technology. Findings from the regression analysis found that Trust, Performance Expectancy and Social Influence positively and significantly influence the behaviour intention of government officers in adopting Blockchain technology. Meanwhile, Effort Expectancy and Facilitating Conditions were found not significant. The findings from this study suggest that it is essential to develop strategies to implement a suitable Blockchain application in the public sector. Prior to such implementation, it is imperative for government officers to be equipped with knowledge, skills and resources related to the Blockchain technology.

scholarly journals Modeling Economic Processes of Hungarian Prison Service

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Zoltan Mezei ◽  
Akos Guban
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Business School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Production Flow ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Economic Process ◽  
High Level

The LOST (Logistification and Standardization Techniques) project research team has already started to build unique technical-mathematical models which can be applied for economic and service processes. This research takes place at Budapest Business School. In this study we would like to reveal mainly the processes of which support the logistical analysis of production flow can be developed. We did not focus on examining the elements of processes, but our main target was the processes of the whole operational system and their relationship to each other. We explored the flowing elements in the system, such as material, data, information and human resource. We analyzed the features and the flowing features of these elements. We determined the limitations and stress of system looking for the problems caused by bottlenecks and uneconomical structure.In the scope of this paper we present what could be a widening opportunity of the future research. By exploring the economic process of the Hungarian Prison Service (hereinafter HPS) we could have an introduction into the financial processes of Hungarian public sector. Due to the independent scope of authority of the institution, the Hungarian public sector’s detailed financial management graph could be created. The purpose of our article is to identify the modules, processes and related materials and to examine their flowing and transformations as well. As this is the first milestone of a long-run project and as a consequence we form a methodology to examine the public sector organizations’ economic processes on high level.

scholarly journals Living Labs for Public Sector Innovation: An Integrative Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Lars Fuglsang ◽  
Anne Vorre Hansen ◽  
Ines Mergel ◽  
Maria Taivalsaari Røhnebæk
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Innovation ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Living Labs ◽  
Elusive Concept

The public administration literature and adjacent fields have devoted increasing attention to living labs as environments and structures enabling the co-creation of public sector innovation. However, living labs remain a somewhat elusive concept and phenomenon, and there is a lack of understanding of its versatile nature. To gain a deeper understanding of the multiple dimensions of living labs, this article provides a review assessing how the environments, methods and outcomes of living labs are addressed in the extant research literature. The findings are drawn together in a model synthesizing how living labs link to public sector innovation, followed by an outline of knowledge gaps and future research avenues.

Accounting Information Systems in Public Sector towards Blockchain Technology Application: The Role of Accountants’ Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-94
Author(s):  
Pham Quang Huy ◽  
Vu Kien Phuc
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Accounting Information System ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Public Sector Organization ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This research ferreted out to inspect the interconnection between emotional intelligence (EI), Blockchain technology application (BLO) and the effectiveness of Accounting information system (AIS). Survey-based data obtained from 412 respondents were applied to validate the model hypotheses. Building on the statistical analysis with the support of SPSS 25.0 and SMART- PLS (partial least squares) 3.2.8 software package, the model results inferred the impact of EI on BLO. Besides, the outputs of the study accentuated on the importance of BLO on the effectiveness of AIS. These significant additions will optimistically inspire other scholars to carry on exploring the relationship between EI and BLO in enhancing the effectiveness of AIS in research settings as well as in explaining the results. On the other hand, taking these results into consideration could promote much better solutions for issues relevant to EI and new technology application among public sector organization (PSO) in term of increasing the performance of AIS.

Ethical leadership

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Shakeel ◽  
Peter Mathieu Kruyen ◽  
Sandra Van Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Recent Criticism ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Leadership Theories ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a review of the selected literature in ethical leadership synthesizing findings from 45 articles selected from journals on leadership, public administration, organizational behavior, psychology and ethics. Design/methodology/approach Four themes are addressed: the conceptualization of ethical leadership theories, the existence of popular measurement instruments for ethical leadership, findings on ethical leadership in the public sector and outcomes of ethical leadership in terms of benefits and negative consequences. Findings The definition by Brown et al. (2005) is the most frequently used definition, even though recent criticism states that this definition may be too narrow. Ethical leadership is usually measured by means of a survey; however, there are at least three different questionnaires in use. In the public sector, ethical leadership has been linked to both positive outcomes and negative consequences. Research limitations/implications This paper only includes selected academic articles and does not include published books. Originality/value Based on our findings, the authors present recommendations for future research, among others into a broader conceptualization of ethical leadership and the use of mixed methods.

Ambiguity in public sector performance measurement: a systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Oppi ◽  
Cristina Campanale ◽  
Lino Cinquini
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Results

PurposeThis paper presents a systematic literature review aiming at analysing how research has addressed performance measurement systems’ (PMSs) ambiguities in the public sector. This paper embraces the ambiguity perspective that PMSs in public sector coexist with and cope with existing ambiguities.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a literature review in Scopus and ScienceDirect, considering articles published since 1985, and the authors selected articles published in the journals included in the Association of Business Schools' Academic Journal Guide (Chartered ABS, 2018). Of the 1,278 abstracts that matched the study’s search criteria, the authors selected 131 articles for full reading and 37 articles for the final discussion.FindingsThe study's key findings concern the elements of ambiguity in PMSs discussed in the literature. The study’s results suggest that ambiguity is still a relevant problem in performance measurement, as a problem that is impossible to be solved and therefore needs to be better understood by researchers and public managers. The analysis allows us to summarize the antecedents and consequences of ambiguity in the public sector.Research limitations/implicationsThe key findings of the study concern the main sources of ambiguity in PMSs discussed in the literature, their antecedents and their consequences. The study results suggest that ambiguity exists in performance measurement and that is an issue to be handled with various strategies that can be implemented by managers and employees.Practical implicationsManagers and researchers may benefit from this research as it may represent a guideline to understand ambiguities in their organizations or in field research. Researchers may also benefit from a summary list of the key issues that have been analysed in the empirical cases provided by this research. Social implicationsThis research may provide insights to limit ambiguity and thus contribute to improve performance measurement in the public sector.Originality/valueThis research presents a comprehensive review on the topic. It provides insight that suggests what future research should attend to in helping to interpret ambiguity, considering also what should be done to influence ambiguity.

scholarly journals Economic cost of congenital CMV in the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Retzler ◽  
Nick Hex ◽  
Chris Bartlett ◽  
Anne Webb ◽  
Sharon Wood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Uk

ObjectiveCongenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common infectious cause of congenital disability. It can disrupt neurodevelopment, causing lifelong impairments including sensorineural hearing loss and developmental delay. This study aimed, for the first time, to estimate the annual economic burden of managing cCMV and its sequelae in the UK.DesignThe study collated available secondary data to develop a static cost model.SettingThe model aimed to estimate costs of cCMV in the UK for the year 2016.PatientsIndividuals of all ages with cCMV.Main outcome measuresDirect (incurred by the public sector) and indirect (incurred personally or by society) costs associated with management of cCMV and its sequelae.ResultsThe model estimated that the total cost of cCMV to the UK in 2016 was £732 million (lower and upper estimates were between £495 and £942 million). Approximately 40% of the costs were directly incurred by the public sector, with the remaining 60% being indirect costs, including lost productivity. Long-term impairments caused by the virus had a higher financial burden than the acute management of cCMV.ConclusionsThe cost of cCMV is substantial, predominantly stemming from long-term impairments. Costs should be compared against investment in educational strategies and vaccine development programmes that aim to prevent virus transmission, as well as the value of introducing universal screening for cCMV to both increase detection of children who would benefit from treatment, and to build a more robust evidence base for future research.

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