Marc Holzer

Marc Holzer, Dean of the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, is a leading expert in performance measurement, public management, and e-governance. He is the founder and director of the National Center for Public Performance, a research and public service organization devoted to improving performance in the public sector. He also developed the E-Governance Institute, created to explore the on-going impact of the Internet and other information technologies on the productivity and performance of the public sector, and how e-government fosters new and deeper citizen involvement within the governing process. His recent publications include Performance Measurement; Citizen-Driven Government Performance; the Public Productivity Handbook; Restoring Trust in Government: The Potential of Digital Citizen Participation, and Building Good Governance: Reforms in Seoul. He has published well over one hundred books, monographs, chapters, and articles. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and of the World Academy of Productivity Science.

Publications

Global Trends in Digital Governance: A Longitudinal Study
Aroon Manoharan, Marc Fudge, Marc Holzer. © 2013. 15 pages.
This paper highlights the research findings of a digital governance survey conducted in the fall of 2009. The study replicates previous surveys of large municipalities worldwide...
E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Factors and Determinants of E-Democracy
Aroon Manoharan, Marc Holzer. © 2012. 647 pages.
Governments are increasingly turning to the Internet to provide public services. The move towards e-governance not only impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of public...
Active Citizen Participation in E-Government: A Global Perspective
Aroon Manoharan, Marc Holzer. © 2012. 649 pages.
As governments across the world increasingly adopt information and communication technology to improve their efficiency and effectiveness, they are gradually providing...
A Global Comparative Analysis of Digital Governance Practices
Norma M. Riccucci, Marc Holzer. © 2011. 13 pages.
The literature shows that governments around the world have sought to improve their governing capabilities by developing and implementing strategic information and communication...
Global Trends in Digital Governance: A Longitudinal Study
Aroon Manoharan, Marc Fudge, Marc Holzer. © 2011. 15 pages.
This paper highlights the research findings of a digital governance survey conducted in the fall of 2009. The study replicates previous surveys of large municipalities worldwide...
Tracking the Digital Divide: Studying the Association of the Global Digital Divide with Societal Divide
Marc Holzer, Aroon Manoharan. © 2009. 12 pages.
The chapter is based on a study of global municipal Web portals conducted through a collaboration between the E-Governance Institute at Rutgers-Newark, USA, and the Global...
E-Governance and Quality of Life: Associating Municipal E-Governance with Quality of Life Worldwide
Marc Holzer, Aroon Manoharan. © 2009. 11 pages.
The chapter is based on the results of an international survey of municipal Web portals conducted through a collaboration between the E-Governance Institute at Rutgers-Newark...
Worldwide E-Governance: A Longitudinal Assessment of Municipal Websites and the Digital Divide
Tony Carrizales, Marc Holzer, Aroon Manoharan. © 2008. 22 pages.
This following chapter highlights the research findings of a digital governance survey conducted in the fall of 2005. The study replicates a 2003 survey of large municipalities...
The Utilization of Online Policy Forums on Government Web sites and the Practice of Digital Democracy
Chan-Gon Kim, Marc Holzer. © 2008. 31 pages.
The Internet provides a new digital opportunity for realizing democracy in public administration, and this study raises a central question: What factors determine public...
Digital Governance Worldwide: A Longitudinal Assessment of Municipal Web Sites
Tony Carrizales, Marc Holzer, Seang-Tae Kim, Chan-Gon Kim. © 2008. 19 pages.
This article highlights the research findings of a digital governance survey conducted in the fall of 2005. The study replicates a 2003 survey of large municipalities worldwide....
Public Administrators' Acceptance of the Practice of Digital Democracy: A Model Explaining the Utilization of Online Policy Forums in South Korea
Chan-Gon Kim, Marc Holzer. © 2008. 23 pages.
The Internet provides a new digital opportunity for realizing democracy in public administration, and this study raises a central question: What factors determine public...
Digital Government Online Education for Public Managers
Marc Holzer, Tony Carrizales, Younhee Kim. © 2008. 6 pages.
The opportunities that arise from the practice of digital government continue to increase. Public managers responsible for adopting and implementing such new practices will be...
Digital Governance Worldwide: A Longitudinal Assessment of Municipal Web Sites
Tony Carrizales, Marc Holzer, Seang-Tae Kim, Chan-Gon Kim. © 2008. 19 pages.
This article highlights the research findings of a digital governance survey conducted in the fall of 2005. The study replicates a 2003 survey of large municipalities worldwide....
Digital Government Worldwide: An E-Government Assessment of Municipal Web Sites
James Melitski, Marc Holzer, Seang-Tae Kim, Chan-Gun Kim, Seung-Yong Rho. © 2008. 17 pages.
This article evaluates the current practice of digital government in large municipalities worldwide. The study assesses 84 cities from around the world that use a five-stage...
Digital Government Worldwide: An E-Government Assessment of Municipal Web Sites
James Melitski, Marc Holzer, Seang-Tae Kim, Chan-Gun Kim, Seung-Yong Rho. © 2008. 15 pages.
This article evaluates the current practice of digital government in large municipalities worldwide. The study assesses 84 cities from around the world that use a five-stage...
Public Administrators' Acceptance of the Practice of Digital Democracy: A Model Explaining the Utilization of Online Policy Forums in South Korea
Chan-Gon Kim, Marc Holzer. © 2008. 19 pages.
The Internet provides a new digital opportunity for realizing democracy in public administration, and this study raises a central question: What factors determine public...
Assessing Digital Government at the Local Level Worldwide: An Analysis of Municipal Web Sites Throughout the World
James Melitski, Marc Holzer. © 2007. 21 pages.
Throughout the world, government agencies are looking to use information technology as a tool for strategically enhancing their performance and creating public value. Our...
E-Government in Latin American Cities: An Assessment of Selected City Web Sites
Marc Holzer, Tony Carrizales, Richard Schwester. © 2007. 21 pages.
This chapter examines e-government practices in Latin American cities. Emphasis is placed on five areas: privacy and security, usability, content, services, and citizen...
Public Administrators' Acceptance of the Practice of Digital Democracy: A Model Explaining the Utilization of Online Policy Forums in South Korea
Kim Chan-Gon, Marc Holzer. © 2006. 27 pages.
The Internet provides a new digital opportunity for realizing democracy in public administration, and this study raises a central question: What factors determine public...
Digital Governance Worldwide: A Longitudinal Assessment of Municipal Web Sites
Tony Carrizales, Marc Holzer, Seang-Tae Kim, Chan-Gon Kim. © 2006. 23 pages.
This article highlights the research findings of a digital governance survey conducted in the fall of 2005. The study replicates a 2003 survey of large municipalities worldwide....
Digital Government Worldwide: A e-Government Assessment of Municipal Web Sites
James Melitski, Marc Holzer, Seang-Tae Kim, Chan-Gun Kim, Seung-Yong Rho. © 2005. 18 pages.
This article evaluates the current practice of digital government in large municipalities worldwide. The study assesses 84 cities from around the world that use a five-stage...
ICTs as Participatory Vehicles
Marc Holzer, Richard Schwester. © 2005. 7 pages.
While citizen participation is central to democratic governance, there is a noticeable disconnect between elected representatives and the citizenry, as evidenced by voter apathy...
Digital Government and Citizen Participation in the United States
Marc Holzer, Lung-Teng Hu, Seok-Hwi Song. © 2004. 14 pages.
This chapter addresses the topic of citizen participation via digital government in several sections: first, we discuss the relationship between digital government and citizen...