National Study on Technology and Civic Engagement in Local Governments This is a multi-year project dedicated to examining the extent to which different government departments use technology to seek input from stakeholders and achieve public outcomes. We have designed and implemented a survey biennially to collect data about management and technology use in 500 U.S. cities with populations ranging from 25,000 to 250,000. Additionally, we have coded website data from the cities under study. The project collected baseline data in 2010 and in subsequent years (2012, 2014, 2016) has investigated change in technology use and managerial perceptions of technology in government with a focus on transparency, social media, and data exchange. The project has resulted in more than 25+ peer-reviewed publications, 5 dissertations, 8 international presentations, 4 annual reports, and more than 25 collaborators including professors, post doctoral scholars, and PhD, masters, and undergraduate students. The principal investigators are Mary K. Feeney and Eric W. Welch, CSTEPS.
Frandell*, Ashlee & Feeney, MK. 2022. Cyber security threats in local government: A sociotechnical perspective. American Review of Public Administration. 52(8), 558-572. https://doi.org/10.1177/02750740221125432
Wang, Xiaoheng, Holbrook, Allyson, & Feeney, MK. 2022. The Role of Department Type in Public Managers’ Attitudes Toward Social Media Use. American Review of Public Administration. https://doi.org/10.1177/0275074022110615
Caldarulo*, M., Welch EW, and MK Feeney. 2022. Determinants of Cyber-incidents among Small and Medium US Cities. Government Information Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2022.101703
Fusi, F. and Feeney, M.K. 2020. Data sharing in small and medium US cities: The role of community characteristics. Public Administration. 98 (4), 922-940 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12666
Feeney, M. K., & Porumbescu, G. (2020). The Limits of Social Media for Public Administration Research and Practice. Public Administration Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13276
Feeney, M. K., Fusi, F., Camarena, L., & Zhang, F. (2020). Towards more digital cities? Change in technology use and perceptions across small and medium-sized US cities. Local Government Studies, 1-26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2019.1690993
Zhang, Fengxiu*, and Feeney, M.K. 2020. Engaging through technology: the role of administrative culture and mandates,Public Management Review,22 (10), 1423-1442 DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2019.1630475
Fusi*, F., and Feeney, M.K. 2017. Electronic monitoring in public organizations: Evidence from US local governments, Public Management Review. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2017.1400584
Zhang, Fengxiu*, and Feeney, M.K. 2017. Managerial ambivalence and electronic civic engagement: The role of public manager beliefs and perceived needs. Public Administration Review. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/puar.12853/pdf
Li, Meng-Hao*, and Feeney, M.K. 2012. Adoption of E-government Technologies in Local US Governments. American Review of Public Administration 44(1):75-91. October 10, 2012, doi: 10.1177/0275074012460910