Developing E-Government Coursework through the NASPAA Competencies Framework

Autor/inn/en	McQuiston, James M.; Manoharan, Aroon P.
Titel	Developing E-Government Coursework through the NASPAA Competencies Framework
Quelle	In: Teaching Public Administration, 35 (2017) 2, S.173-189 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0144-7394
DOI	10.1177/0144739417690582
Schlagwörter	Information Technology; Public Administration Education; Minimum Competencies; Curriculum Development; Public Policy; Masters Programs; Academic Standards; Skill Analysis; Technological Literacy; Achievement Gap; Governance; Social Media; Course Descriptions; Strategic Planning; Trend Analysis; Organizational Theories; Performance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologie; Fundamentum; Mindestwissen; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Öffentliche Ordnung; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Technisches Wissen; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Soziale Medien; Kursstrukturplan; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Trendanalyse; Organisationstheorie; Achievement; Leistung
Abstract	Information technology (IT) is often less emphasized in coursework related to public administration education, despite the growing need for technological capabilities in those joining the public sector workforce. This coupled with a lesser emphasis on e-government/IT skills by accreditation standards adds to the widening gap between theory and practice in the field. This study examines the emphasis placed on e-government/IT concepts in Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) programs, either through complete course offerings or through related courses such as public management, strategic planning, performance measurement and organization theory. Based on a content analysis of their syllabi, the paper analyzes the extent to which the IT/e-government courses in MPA/Master of Public Policy programs address the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration competency standards, and further discuss the orientation of the courses with two of the competencies: management and policy. Specifically, are e-government/IT courses more management-oriented or policy-oriented? Do public management, strategic planning, performance measurement, and organization theory courses address IT concerns? (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01