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Public CIO, figurehead or decision-maker?: the case of Germany

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Norbert GronauAuthors Info & Claims

ICEGOV '12: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

Pages 346 - 349

https://doi.org/10.1145/2463728.2463793

Published: 22 October 2012 Publication History

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In this paper, we analyze the position of CIO in the German states. In Germany, public CIOs range from figureheads to real decision-makers. We identified three CIO types: first, the Political CIO, who has substantial resources but less IT competencies; second, the Operational CIO, who manages IT primarily close to actual projects; third, the Decorative CIO, who serves predominantly for public image. Thus, the institution of CIO moves between catchphrase and e-government enabler.

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Buyannemekh BCook M(2023)Navigating Information Technology Challenges and Priorities: Expanding Responsibilities, Growing Roles, and Evolving Contexts for City LeadersProceedings of the 24th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research10.1145/3598469.3598523(478-485)Online publication date: 11-Jul-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3598469.3598523

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Public CIO, figurehead or decision-maker?: the case of Germany
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Management of computing and information systems
      1. Project and people management
        Project management techniques

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ICEGOV '12: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

October 2012

547 pages

ISBN:9781450312004

DOI:10.1145/2463728

Conference Chairs:
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National Archives and Records Administration
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University at Albany
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UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico
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Natalie Helbig
Center for Technology in Government, SUNY, United States
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United Nations University, Macao

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Buyannemekh BCook M(2023)Navigating Information Technology Challenges and Priorities: Expanding Responsibilities, Growing Roles, and Evolving Contexts for City LeadersProceedings of the 24th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research10.1145/3598469.3598523(478-485)Online publication date: 11-Jul-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3598469.3598523

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