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Digital Sclerosis? Wind of Change for Government and the Employees

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Kim Normann Andersen,

Helle Zinner HenriksenAuthors Info & Claims

Digital Government: Research and Practice, Volume 1, Issue 1

Article No.: 9, Pages 1 - 14

https://doi.org/10.1145/3360000

Published: 19 February 2020 Publication History

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Contrasting the political ambitions on the next generation of government, the uptake of technology can lead to digital sclerosis characterized by stiffening of the governmental processes, failure to respond to changes in demand, and lowering innovation feedback from workers. In this conceptual article, we outline three early warnings of digital sclerosis: decreased bargaining and discretion power of governmental workers, enhanced agility and ability at shifting and extended proximities, and panopticonization. To respond proactively and take preventive care initiatives, policy makers and systems developers need to be sensitized about the digital sclerosis, prepare the technology, and design intelligent augmentations in a flexible and agile approach.

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