The need of smartness in public governance

Abstract

The fast changing environment, complex problems and increased expectations for government performance establishes new requirements for the public governance system. A key challenge for the government is to find new ways of operation and collaboration in order to achieve sustainable growth effectively and efficiently ensuring public sector integrity and building trust in government. Consequently, the interest in desired characteristics of the exercise of public authority and management processes i.e. smart public governance has increased considerably. The aim of this article is to identify the main dimensions of smartness in public governance based on the review of recent attempts to improve public governance in developed and developing countries using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Reviews.