Social Media and Local Governments Theory and Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sobaci, Mehmet Zahid (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Public Administration and Information Technology ; 15
• Subjects: Management.; Industrial management.; Political communication.; Public administration.; Economics.; Public Administration.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Political Communication.

Today, social media have attracted the attention of political actors and administrative institutions to inform citizens as a prerequisite of open and transparent administration, deliver public services, contact stakeholders, revitalize democracy, encourage the cross-agency cooperation, and contribut...

Table of Contents:

• I. Theory
• Introduction: An Overview of the Relationship between Local Governments and Social Media
• Social Media Framework for Local Governments
• Social Media Policy of Local Governments
• Social Media Adoption by Local Governments
• Benefits of Using Social Media in Local Governments
• Barriers and Risks of Using Social Media in Local Government
• Local Public Services and Social Media
• Performance of Local Governments and Social Media
• Social Media and Local Leadership
• Local Politicians, Local Elections, Campaigns and Social Media
• II. Practice
• From Local Governments in USA
• From Local Governments in European Countries
• From Local Governments in Asian Countries
• From Local Governments in Middle-East Countries
• From Local Governments in Africaan Countries.