The objective of this paper is to examine the implications of the internet for public sector organisations. Although there are considerable barriers to the full implementation of internet technologies, the findings illustrate that the internet presents public sector organisations with the...

Demands for enhanced levels of efficiency and effectiveness have caused many to question traditional bureaucratic forms in public sector organizations. Team-based structures have been cited as an attractive alternative, perceived as facilitating the necessary levels of flexibility, innovation...

This special issue of The Leadership &Organizational Development Journal adoptsas its theme, ''Public sector leadership''.Many would argue that the turbulence thatcurrently characterises the operatingenvironment of public sector organizationshighlights a need, more than ever before, foreffective...

The increasing importance of innovativeinformation communication technology(ICT) for economies and societies has beenattracting considerable attention both fromacademia and practitioners. In the lastnumber of decades ICTs have deeply affectedthe way business is performed and the waythat...