What can drive a digital governance transformation? Greece, the Covid‐19 crisis and “a jump‐started Lamborghini”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21837530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vassilis Karokis‐Mavrikos (0009-0009-5322-9910, University of Surrey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy & Internet (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-2866 • E-ISSN: 1944-2866 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/poi3.428 |
| OpenAlex | W4404867681 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
The COVID‐19 pandemic tested state preparedness across the globe and exposed cross‐sectoral deficiencies in infrastructure, resources and policymaking patterns. However, the prospects of the pandemic facilitating lasting institutional change have received limited attention. This study explores the drivers and resisting forces underpinning Greece's ongoing digital governance transformation during conditions of crises through a Multiple Streams lens. The analysis is informed by original primary data from elite stakeholders across four policy areas and extends from policy adoption to implementation. The study concludes that the simultaneous surfacing of administrative deficiencies, the enhanced value acceptability for innovation and a series of cross‐sectoral spillovers facilitated the introduction of digitization initiatives on an unprecedented scale. However, centralization and cultural resistance from both bureaucracies and the public during implementation pose strains to the completion of the transformative process. The paper's insights contribute to the young but highly topical research agenda on digital governance transformation drivers
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biology · Corporate governance · Economics · Jump · Management · Physics · Political science · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Medicine · Public Policy and Administration Research · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |