Author(s)

Yefei Lei

Corresponding Author

Yefei Lei

Abstract

Information is the basis of governance; information technology is an important tool to achieve the transformation of governance method. With the in-depth application of information technology, new forms of technology governance are constructed. This study takes the smart city as the research object and explores the basic logic of technology governance. Technocracy includes four dimensions of information, relationship, power and concept. Smart cities comprehensively apply advanced technologies in urban governance, including basic technology perception, information technology connection, organizational technology calculation, knowledge technology research and evaluation as well as intelligent technology application. Technology governance embedded in urban governance is the result of the specific economic logic, political logic, value logic and operational logic. Now the technological governance has achieved remarkable results. But it faces the limitations of institutional mechanisms, governance costs, information sharing and technology integration. Technologies and systems empower each other, which improves the governability of cities. But we also need to guard against technological hegemony and its negative consequences.

Keywords

Smart city; technology governance; governance technology; information technology