Personal social media usage and its impact on administrative accountability: an exploration of theory and practice
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management
ISSN: 1096-3367
Article publication date: 1 March 2003
Abstract
In the internet era, the boundaries between public and private lives of government employees are often blurred, resulting in enhanced concerns about administrative accountability and effectiveness. By adopting a multi-step qualitative methodology involving internet survey and analysis of illustrative examples, this research explores and examines how social media policies could assist in keeping the public and private lives of civil servants distinct. We find that very few public sector agencies have adopted social media policies in an attempt to regulate employee behavior. We conclude that social media sites, both private and official, could be an effective administrative tool if harnessed properly. We offer certain recommendations and strategies based on our findings that could assist in accomplishing the principles of ethical administration.
Citation
Bezboruah, K.C. and Dryburgh, M.M. (2003), "Personal social media usage and its impact on administrative accountability: an exploration of theory and practice", Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 469-495. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBAFM-15-04-2003-B001
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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