Challenges in developing e-government for good governance in North Sumatra

International Conference on Computing and Applied Informatics 2016

物理学;计算机科学

Siahaan, A.Y.^1

University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

关键词: Business culture;    Digital divide;    E-procurement systems;    Good governances;    Government decisions;    Local government;    Private sectors;    Public knowledge;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/801/1/012024/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/801/1/012024

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

E-government as one form of public administration reform in Indonesia is increasingly related to the pursuance of good governance. This paper examines the relationship between of e-government and good governance by utilizing the case study design on the implementation of e-procurement in North Sumatra. It reveals centrality of local politics and business culture in understanding resistances of both local government officials and local business which creates loopholes' for the practice of 'bad governance' in all phases of e-procurement in North Sumatra province. Data transparency does not equate and guarantee the realization of good governance. Public knowledge and understanding on government decision making processes and accountability (process and policy transparency) are central to achieve good governance through e-procurement. E-procurement system does not automatically change organizational and working culture of the implementers and suppliers. This paper provides insight to the attitude and the perception of private sector engage in e-procurement towards government in implementing e-government. Resistance, digital divide and local politics interrelatedly obstruct the realization of pursuing good governance through e-procurement.