E-Government: Implementation, Adoption and Synthesis in Developing Countries

✍ Scribed by Kelvin J. Bwalya, Stephen M. Mutula

• Publisher: De Gruyter Saur
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 361
• Series: Global Studies in Libraries and Information
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

E-Government is a hot topic. The integration of Information and Communication Technologies into public service delivery worldwide offers a number of promising opportunities. This text refers in particular to the benefits derived from ubiquitous access to and delivery of government services to citizens, business partners and employees. This book analyses the fundamental technical and non-technical concepts that are essential for successful implementation of e-Government in diverse environments, especially in developing countries. This book is an indispensable resource for both e-Government practitioners and researchers in that it brings to the fore scholarly scrutiny, scientific debate, and best practice in e-Government. The author has a background in computer and information science and accentuates the multi-disciplinary nature of the issues surrounding e-Government.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Prologue
2 The e-Government phenomenon
3 E-Government and Society
4 E-Government Readiness
5 E-Government Assessment Methods and Frameworks
6 E-Government Adoption and Synthesis
7 E-Government Technology Design Frameworks
8 Selected Cases of e-Government Implementation
9 E-Government Development Paradigms
10 Methodology and Practical Perspectives for e-Government Research and Practice
11 E-Government Funding Models and Sustainability Frameworks
12 Contemporary and Future Research and Practical Direction
13 Conclusion
Appendix 1
Appendix 2: Research Questionnaire
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index