• DocumentCode
    2203464
  • Title

    An Argument for Centralization of IT Governance in the Public Sector

  • Author

    Denford, James S. ; Dawson, Gregory S. ; Desouza, Kevin C.

  • Author_Institution
    Manage. & Econ. Dept., R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Canada
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    5-8 Jan. 2015
  • Firstpage
    4493
  • Lastpage
    4501
  • Abstract
    Using a configurational crisp set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (csQCA) approach, we find that effective public sector IT governance is structured differently than in the private sector. While states adopt a variety of IT governance structures, it is unmistakable that centralized yields better organizational outcomes than decentralized. As such, this paper makes a case for additional research in public sector governance in order to understand and explain these differences.
  • Keywords
    DP management; organisational aspects; public administration; IT governance centralization; IT governance structures; configurational crisp set qualitative comparative analysis approach; csQCA approach; organizational outcomes; private sector; public sector IT governance; Complexity theory; Correlation; Government; Personnel; Project management; Centralization; IT Governance; Public Sector;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    System Sciences (HICSS), 2015 48th Hawaii International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Kauai, HI
  • ISSN
    1530-1605
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HICSS.2015.537
  • Filename
    7070357