E-Government Education in Turkish Public Administration Graduate Programs: Past, Present, and Future

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.

Keywords:

• E-government education
• Turkey
• graduate schools

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Mete Yildiz

Mete Yildiz is professor of public administration and policy in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Hacettepe University, Turkey. He received his PhD from Indiana University, Bloomington’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 2004. Among his research topics are government reform, e-government, public policy, comparative public administration, and govern-ance issues.

Cenay Babaoğlu

Cenay Babaoğlu received his PhD from Hacettepe University in the field of public administration. Turkish administrative history, public policy, and ICT use in public administration are his main research topics.

Mehmet Akif Demircioğlu

Mehmet Akif Demircioğlu is a doctoral candidate and associate instructor (lecturer) at Indiana University, Bloomington’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. His empirical research focuses on public sector innovation, employee attitudes, social media, and e-government; his conceptual research focuses on public sector reform, governance, and comparative public administration.