Grading Scale for INFSYS 6891 / PPADM 6850

A 90% or higher
B 80%  - 89.9%
C 70% - 79.9%
F less than 70%

e-Government (INFSYS 6891/PPADM 6850)


Course Objectives:  The objective of this course is to explore the use of information systems by government agencies with a particular emphases on their use of the internet.  Three key areas to be covered are:
  • the impact of politics and policy on access, privacy, security and services provided via the internet
  • the strategic planning and management of e-Government systems
  • the implementations of e-Government systems

Course Materials:

Public Information Technology and E-Governance: Managing the Virtual State; G. David Garson, PhD, North Carolina State University, North Carolina

ISBN-13: 9780763734688
ISBN-10: 0763734683

Two Harvard Business Cases:

  • Free Internet Initiative in LaGrange, Georgia; F. Warren McFarlan; Garret W. Meader; Mark Keil
  • Government E-Procurement: Electronic Tendering System in the Hong Kong SAR ; Ali F. Farhoomand; Phoebe Ho; M. Lynne Markus

Course Structure:

The class will consist of lecture, current events discussion, case discussion and presentations during the semester.  Class participation is critical, along with sharing your research on current events as it relates to e-Government.   Depending on the size of the class, group assignments are a possibility.  

Assignments:

Class Participation (discussions/current events/class prep) 15% of grade
Research Paper  20% of grade
Project   20% of grade
Case Analysis (two) 15% of grade
Final Exam 30% of grade