E-Government Education in Turkish Public Administration Graduate Programs: Past, Present, and Future
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION, vol.22, no.2, pp.287-302, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1080/15236803.2016.12002246
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS EDUCATION
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), PAIS International, Political Science Complete, Public Administration Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
- Page Numbers: pp.287-302
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The study of e-government is becoming increasingly important around the world in the field of public administration. This article examines the historical development, current status, and future prospects of graduate e-government courses in Turkish public administration programs. To that end, we performed content analysis of e-government course syllabi and evaluated relevant archival documents. We then conducted semistructured surveys of past and current instructors of graduate e-government courses. The article concludes by discussing the future prospects of e-government education in Turkey, including the problems that instructors need to solve in order to improve instruction and the relevance and impact of such courses on students and faculty of public administration programs in Turkey and elsewhere.