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THE PUBLIC SECTORAND INTERNET
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The use of the Internet in the public sector has become a top choice in communicating with other agencies, departments, and private organizations. The U.S. government has been a major player in the creation of the Internet for the last decade. The federal government is responsible for the first Internet (ARPAnet) which was produced in the late 1960's. By the 1990's the Internet was changing the way how people conduct their everyday work duties. For instance, the public sector is now using the Internet to post job openings, newsletters about certain agencies and any other value-added information pertaining or concerning the public. The Internet has allowed the public sector to grow as in terms of how effective and efficient they have become because of the Internet. Many teachers are using the Internet to find topics for their students. An example, teachers in economics could research the various states to find their local tax practices and compare them with the state their in. This example shows how the teacher can find the information without calling long distance and or writing a letter of request to the various states for the information. Because of the Internet the teacher can retrieve the information quickly without all the waiting. The Internet plays another major role for the public sector and that is communication. The communication link can be across cities, states, and countries. One article talked about how several individuals start make up groups that have similar interest and chat on-line about various topics. One of the groups is the “Electronic Hallway” this allows any public administrator and/or professors from various disciplines to share their teaching methods, cases and ideas with one another without being physically together. This “Electronic Hallway” also, provides advice on teaching and government practices freely. A very well know journal is now available on the Internet, Administration and Management: An Interactive Journal. This interactive journal allows reader feedback on-line and provides information for all who are interested in Public Administration. The public sector has utilized the Internet by providing web resources for just about every agency in government and them some.
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