Developing and Testing a Theoretical Framework for Computer-Mediated Transparency of Local Governments
Developing and Testing a Theoretical Framework for Computer-Mediated Transparency of Local Governments
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02532.x
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发表时间：
2012-07-01
影响因子：
8.3
通讯作者：
Welch, Eric W.
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作者：
Grimmelikhuijsen, Stephan G.;Welch, Eric W.
本文通过发展和实证检验一个解释地方政府网站透明度决定因素的理论框架，为新兴的透明度文献做出贡献。它旨在回答以下核心问题：什么样的制度因素决定了政府透明度的不同层面？该框架区分了决策透明度、政策信息透明度和政策结果透明度这三个维度，并假设对每个维度的三种解释：组织能力、政治影响和群体对政府的影响。结果表明，透明度的每个维度与不同的因素。决策的透明度与政治影响力有关;当左翼政党在地方理事会中占主导地位时，地方政府往往更加透明。政策信息透明度与媒体关注度和外部群体压力相关，政策结果透明度与外部群体压力和组织能力相关。作者讨论了政策和管理的影响。
This article contributes to the emerging literature on transparency by developing and empirically testing a theoretical framework that explains the determinants of local government Web site transparency. It aims to answer the following central question: What institutional factors determine the different dimensions of government transparency? The framework distinguishes three dimensions of transparencydecision making transparency, policy information transparency, and policy outcome transparencyand hypothesizes three explanations for each: organizational capacity, political influence, and group influence on government. Results indicate that each dimension of transparency is associated with different factors. Decision-making transparency is associated with political influence; when left-wing parties are strong in the local council, local government tends to be more transparent. Policy information transparency is associated with media attention and external group pressure, and policy outcome transparency is associated with both external group pressure and the organizational capacity. The authors discuss the implications for policy and administration.