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Erschienen in: Public Organization Review 4/2020

31.01.2020

How Mayors Perceive the Influence of Social Media on the Policy Cycle

verfasst von: Davide Giacomini, Anna Simonetto

Erschienen in: Public Organization Review | Ausgabe 4/2020

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Abstract

Information technology clearly influences the decision-making behaviour of individuals, groups, and organisations. In particular, social media and Web 2.0 technologies can affect the rationality and effectiveness of the policy cycle in the public sector. This growing influence deserves to be analysed. This work aims to understand how the influence of social media in the different phases of the policy cycle is perceived by mayors, the main decision-makers in local governments.

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Metadaten
Titel
How Mayors Perceive the Influence of Social Media on the Policy Cycle
verfasst von
Davide Giacomini
Anna Simonetto
Publikationsdatum
31.01.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Public Organization Review / Ausgabe 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-020-00466-5

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