Index

Israel Patiño Galván (Universidad La Salle Noroeste, Mexico)

Designing Local e-Government: The Pillars of Organizational Structure

ISBN: 978-1-78973-230-6, eISBN: 978-1-78973-227-6

Publication date: 15 February 2019

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Galván, I.P. (2019), "Index", Designing Local e-Government: The Pillars of Organizational Structure, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-227-620191006

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INDEX

Note: Page numbers in italic and bold refers to figures and tables respectively & page numbers followed by ‘n’ refers to endnotes.

abundance of systems
, 32

academic preparation
, 17, 23

access to the information source
, 89

activities

basic
, 11, 33

company’s
, 50

complex
, 41

coordinated
, 41

differentiated
, 9

necessary coordination
, 10

organizational
, 8

planned
, 8

primary
, 40

activities and processes, integration of
, 99

Adhocracy
, 45–46

Adhocracy organization structure
, 46

Administrative

autonomy
, 117

operation
, 54

processes
, 7, 35, 92

rationality
, 40

theories
, 7

Adolescence
, 29

adult literacy
, 74

analysis and synthesis methodologies
, 89

Antiquity
, 12–14, 37–38

application
, 15, 17, 69, 79, 87, 89–90, 95, 98, 102–3, 105, 109, 112–13, 116, 119, 122–23

native
, 81

partial
, 24

application development environments
, 109

application of research
, 89, 104, 106

assignment of functions
, 6

authority
, 6, 8, 15–17, 29, 44, 46–47, 66, 95, 117

“autonomous”
, 90

decision-making
, 16, 34, 67, 125

delegation of
, 17, 29

behavior
, 12–13, 26, 29–31, 46, 49, 62

benchmarking
, 34

bureaucratic organization
, 32

bureaucratic stage
, 31

business groups
, 47, 49

cause–effect relationships
, 89

Centralization
, 13, 15–20, 33, 36–38

consequences of
, 19

defined
, 16

degree of
, 17–19, 36

centralization/decentralization
, 15, 36, 37–38

centralized decision-making process
, 34

centralized decision-making
, 34

centralized situations
, 17

certification
, 106, 108–110, 112

Certification in information security
, 111

Certification in quality processes
, 109

change manager
, 25

change of leadership
, 29

changes
, 5, 15–16, 20–26, 29–30, 35, 46

environmental
, 28

rapid
, 25

short-term
, 25

characteristics

extended
, 51–52

following
, 31, 56

present
, 48

Circular organization
, 45–46

Circular organizational structure
, 46–47

Classic complexes
, 39

Cluster organization
, 45

communication technologies
, 50, 63, 73, 96, 125

communication tool
, 80

competitive advantages
, 12

competitive circumstances
, 49

competitive environment
, 19, 27, 49

competitiveness of organizations
, 51

complexity
, 90, 92, 94, 97, 99, 123

internal
, 124

operational
, 126

complex subject
, 117

complex structure
, 14

components of the organization
, 9

comprehensive analysis
, 12

computer networks
, 48

Computerized information systems
, 49

concept of centralization/decentralization
, 15

concepts of scientific administration
, 6

conceptualized e-government
, 67

Connected services
, 69

Connected
, 114

constitutional authority
, 117

constrictions
, 124

content accessibility
, 75

contextualized e-government
, 126

contingencies
, 8, 12

Contingency factors
, 12–13, 26, 32, 36–37, 38, 39

continuous

exchange
, 7

improvement and evolution
, 25

improvement
, 25, 126

maturity
, 26

preparation
, 116

progression
, 27

source
, 125

contraction
, 19

Contracts
, 49

control systems
, 30, 46

controlled contingency tests
, 116

Conventional structures
, 8

coordination activities
, 10

corrective measures
, 109, 112, 114, 116, 124

cost reduction
, 122, 125

Cost/benefit analyses
, 92

Creation of knowledge banks
, 115

creation
, 34, 35, 47, 51, 72, 73, 78, 79, 97, 99, 115, 122

creative environment
, 46

credibility, increasing
, 92

decentralization
, 15–19, 36–38

degree of
, 35

fostered
, 18

moderate
, 34

decentralized marketing
, 15

decision makers
, 18

decision process, normal
, 20

decisions
, 15–20, 22, 29, 33–36, 40–42

administrative
, 17

decisive
, 20

making
, 17

strategic
, 16

decision-making power
, 16

decision-making processes
, 67

delegation of authority
, 17, 29

delimitation
, 11, 125

departmentalization
, 40

deployment
, 118, 120–121

design accompaniment
, 90

design and implementation
, 91, 96–98, 115, 124

design and operation of structures
, 55

design of policies
, 123

Developing research projects
, 115

Development Environments/common area
, 111

development of the organization
, 26, 34

development phase
, 90

development plans
, 117, 126

federal
, 126

local
, 117

digital communication
, 78–79

digital government index
, 79–82

digital media
, 79

Digital Municipal Government index
, 79

Digital service maturity
, 78

Directorate/Division of Information Technology
, 113

directorates
, 93, 102, 122

disseminating research products
, 115

distribution of people
, 7

distribution of power
, 15

diversification
, 15

diversification and internationalization
, 47

Divisional Organizational Structure
, 42, 90

divisional structures
, 42, 58, 72, 94

divisional/matrix structure
, 34

documentary analysis
, 89

documentary research
, 58

Domain of methodologies
, 108, 110, 112

Economic

autonomy
, 117

development
, 54

dimension
, 73

exploitation
, 11

productivity
, 40

regulations
, 13

economically active population
, 55–56, 83, 84, 86

educational profile
, 24

effectiveness of operations and results
, 8

e-government

development
, 76

implementation
, 67

index
, 74, 77

indicators
, 73, 96, 99

objectives
, 90

systems
, 4

emergence of new administrative theories
, 7

Emerging information services
, 68, 75

Enhanced information services
, 68, 75

entrepreneurial capacity
, 31

enterprises
, 73, 97, 99, 125

Environment
, 13

environmental changes
, 28

environmental conditions
, 27

Environmental dimension
, 72–73

environmental resource systems
, 73

Ethics
, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112

evolution
, 34–35, 37, 90, 94, 96, 98–100, 120

exchange of information
, 115

execution of government functions
, 74

extended characteristics
, 51, 52

Extended indicators
, 77

External relations
, 102–103, 105, 107, 110–111

Extinction
, 36, 38

federal development plans
, 126

Federal organization
, 45

Federal organizational structure
, 47

forecasting capacity
, 30

formal structure
, 9, 39

formalities online
, 79

Fractal structures
, 46

functional approach
, 40

functional areas
, 93

functional structures
, 41–42, 71

Functional systems
, 30

functionalities
, 116

fundamental component
, 27

General Administration Coordination
, 65

general management
, 10

geographical expansion
, 41

governance
, 68

government
, 67, 69–73, 77, 79

electronic
, 72, 75, 123

federal
, 77, 125

municipal
, 5, 58, 66, 84, 90–91, 97–99, 102, 114–117, 122–123

state
, 77, 102

Government to citizen (G2C)
, 69, 71

Government to employee (G2E)
, 70, 71

Government to enterprises (G2B)
, 70, 71

Government to government (G2G)
, 70, 71

Grade level average
, 55

Gross domestic product
, 55

Grouping of Areas
, 64

Guarantee transit
, 99

hierarchical level
, 66, 94, 98

hierarchies
, 54, 66

Hierarchical organizational structure
, 47

horizontal design
, 40

Horizontal organization
, 46

Housing with Internet
, 55, 83

Human Capital Index
, 74–75

human relationships
, 46

human resources
, 98, 116, 123

hybrid network
, 91

Hypertextual structures
, 46

ICT budget
, 77

ICT infrastructure
, 78

ICT training
, 77

implementation of change
, 25

implementation of ICT
, 73, 79

implementation of information systems
, 96, 98, 108, 110, 112

implementation of the services
, 123

implementing internal audits
, 116

Inclusion
, 83, 92, 124, 126

increasing interaction
, 90

independent organizations
, 49

index of human capital
, 74, 83

indispensable information
, 24

induction-deduction research methodology
, 89

influence of information technologies
, 45

Informal rules
, 82

information and communications technology
, 67

Information Technologies Division
, 97–98

innovation processes
, 34, 99

Innovation
, 14, 17, 19, 30, 34, 44, 46, 65, 73, 90, 98–99, 103–104, 106, 125

Integrated services
, 75

Integration
, 7, 94, 99, 121

interactive tools
, 69

Interdependence
, 49

interdependent processes
, 96

Intermediaries
, 49

internal

government activities
, 71

market
, 45

motivation
, 30

network
, 45

organizations
, 9

struggles
, 31

internal/external environment
, 26

international context and dynamics
, 44

interoperability standards
, 76

interrelations and scope
, 95

inventory of services and information technologies
, 115

ISO systems security standards
, 112

IT areas/divisions
, 98

knowledge banks
, 91, 115

knowledge management
, 114

Knowledge-based organization
, 45

lack of information
, 24

Lack of training
, 23

lack of transparency
, 23

Lateral organization
, 46

Legal constraints
, 82

Legal obstacles
, 23

Legal regulations
, 23

level of authority
, 46–47

levels of execution
, 11

levels of progress
, 78

life cycle process
, 32

local public administration
, 55, 104, 113

local regulatory frameworks
, 118

logical structuring
, 88

long-term

implementation
, 121

projections
, 114

survival
, 28

management of resistance
, 24

management policies
, 117

management support
, 114

managerial responsibility
, 39

Market mechanisms
, 49

market-based structural configurations
, 49

materialization of innovations
, 35

matrix structure
, 34, 42, 58, 62, 71, 72

methodologies and strategies
, 90

Mexican Republic
, 55–56

Middle line
, 9–11, 14, see also components of the organization

municipal sphere
, 117

national administrations
, 74–75

national and international research centers
, 115

National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI)
, 83

national territory
, 53

N-form
, 46

Nonhierarchical
, 68

nonrenewable resources
, 73

normal decision process
, 20

normative foundation
, 69

normative framework
, 93, 119

Normative strategies
, 92

objective of the change
, 24

occupational specialties
, 40

online administrators
, 16

Online Services Index, The
, 75

online services
, 73, 75–77, 115

operation of e-government
, 55, 66, 69

operational base
, 14

operational complexity
, 126

Operations core
, 9, 11, see also components of the organization

oppose resistance
, 25

ordinances and agreements
, 117

organization chart
, 46

Organizational Life Cycle Model
, 26, 32

organizational life cycle
, 26, 30, 32

organizational network structure
, 48–49, 91

organizational structures
, 5–13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 26, 36, 39, 44–48, 50–51, 53–54, 62–63, 67, 88–89, 91–93, 98, 124, see also administrative theories; organizational functioning

per capita income indicators
, 83

perceptions of decision makers
, 18

permanent virtual organizations
, 52

phases of development
, 32

Political autonomy
, 117

political consequences
, 118

Post-bureaucratic form
, 46

Post-industrial organization
, 45

Principles of bureaucracy
, 31

quantifiable information
, 88

quantitative methods
, 56

regulatory framework
, 55, 78, 93, 99, 113, 116–119, 124

representative participants
, 56

research activities
, 89

Research Methodology
, 89–90

research products
, 115

Resistance to change
, 21, 24, 82

Result-based orientation
, 30

Security and privacy of information
, 78

Simple structure
, 14, 39, 43, 51, 58, 71

smart computing
, 115

Social dimension
, 72

Sources of Resistance
, 21–22

specialized tasks and services
, 11

Stability
, 13, 19, 21, 30

State-of-the-art information systems
, 49

statistical tools
, 53

strategic decision making
, 98

Strategic summit
, 9–10, see also components of the organization

structural systemic methodology
, 90

structure of an organization
, 9, see also components of the organization

supply chain management
, 15

Support staff
, 9–11, 14, see also components of the organization

sustainable development
, 72

systematization of administrative processes
, 92

systematization of knowledge
, 89

systems of strategies support
, 92

systems theory
, 7

Techno structure
, 9, 11, 14, see also components of the organization

Technocracy
, 45

technological

conceptual models
, 93

improvement
, 113

infrastructure
, 48, 50, 95

innovation
, 90, 98

modernization
, 92

platforms
, 113

system
, 14, 63

telecommunications infrastructure
, 73–74

temporary virtual organizations
, 52

T-form
, 46, 48

t-form company
, 48

T-form organizational structure
, 48

Theoretical quantity of elements
, 56

Transactional services
, 69, 75

UN evolution indicators
, 93

United Nations Organization
, 78

use of technologies
, 34–35

vertical disaggregation
, 49

vertical organizational structure
, 47

virtual departments
, 97, 115

Virtual organization
, 45, 50–52