Latorcai, Csaba János ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4458-747X, Strausz, Péter
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5676-5606 and Csedő, Zoltán
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-5511
(2025)
Impact of institutional change programs on digital and sustainable public sector governance.
International Journal of Public Sector Management
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DOI 10.1108/IJPSM-02-2024-0044
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPSM-02-2024-0044
Abstract
Purpose: Institutional change (IC) programs in the public sector are often driven by sustainability and digitalisation as contextual factors, contributing to the development of digital and sustainable governance (DSG) systems. This study aims to explore the longitudinal impact of ICs on DSG advancements. Design/methodology/approach: We collected and analysed data of 200 public sector organisations in two European countries and conducted a longitudinal analysis, focusing on the impact of European Union-funded IC programs. Findings: Results show that steps towards digital governance (DG) are demonstrably linked to environmental efforts, and EU-funded IC programs could have a long-term positive impact on digital and environmentally sustainable governance in Europe. Findings, however, highlight the unbalanced nature of sustainability governance, as environmental and policy-related conditions and activities seem to be overemphasised. Practical implications: Environmental policy seems to be established, but future DG initiatives should consider more environmental polity conditions and activities (e.g. dedicated departments), as well as economic and social sustainability to ensure well-balanced governance systems. Originality/value: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that explores empirically how prior IC programs affect future DSG in the public sector.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Digital governance, Sustainable development, EU-Funded programs, Institutional change, Sustainability governance, Public sector |
Divisions: | Institute of Strategy and Management |
Subjects: | Public administration |
DOI: | 10.1108/IJPSM-02-2024-0044 |
ID Code: | 10887 |
Deposited By: | MTMT SWORD |
Deposited On: | 05 Feb 2025 11:19 |
Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2025 11:19 |
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