Characterizing eParticipation

  • Authors:

  • Clive Sanford;Jeremy Rose

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Computer Science, Center for eGovernance, Aalborg University, Denmark;Department of Computer Science, Center for eGovernance, Aalborg University, Denmark

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

eParticipation is an emerging research area which, like most emerging areas, lacks a clear literature base or research approach. This study maps out some of the academic theories and disciplines that the new area addresses, using conventional literature study techniques. We identify 99 articles that are considered to be highly relevant to eParticipation. We develop a definitional schema that suggests different ways of understanding an emerging research area, and use this schema to identify key academic articles that help to define eParticipation. We adapt Deetz's [(1996). Describing differences in approaches to organization science: Rethinking Burrell and Morgan and their legacy. Organization Science, 7(2), 191-207] taxonomy of discourses in organizational science to provide an overall categorization scheme for research in the area, and map the literature. The article thus contributes to a developing picture which will help future researchers both to understand and to navigate the research area.