Handbook of Research on E-government Readiness for Information and Service Exchange: Utilizing Progressive Information Communication Technologies ... Government Research

Rapid advancements in technology have enabled the use of information and communication technologies to exchange and disseminate data and services with citizens, businesses, civil society, and other arms of government. The Handbook of Research on E-Government Readiness for Information and Service Exchange: Utilizing Progressive Information Communication Technologies formulates leading ICT strategies and critical comprehensive research for the development of efficient and effective e-government systems. This innovative collection provides cutting-edge knowledge to researchers and academicians with in-depth analysis of diversified approaches and patterns. Title......Page 2 Editorial Advisory Board......Page 5 List of Contributors......Page 7 Table of Contents......Page 9 Detailed Table of Contents......Page 13 Foreword......Page 20 Preface......Page 21 Acknowledgment......Page 31 The Development of E-Government Capabilities Framework for Government......Page 34 Digital Inclusion and Electronic Government Looking for Convergence in the Decade 1997-2008......Page 54 The E-Governance Concerns in Information System Design for Effective E-Government Performance Improvement......Page 81 Socio-Cultural Context of E-Government Readiness Selected Problems......Page 103 National Culture and E-Government Readiness......Page 120 Financial Analysis of the ICT Industry: A Regulatory Perspective......Page 138 The Promise and Potential of Streaming Media Technology......Page 170 Integration of Predated Notifications of Personal Actions for HR-Planning in ERP-Systems......Page 188 Enhancing Accessibility to E-Government Processes......Page 202 Patterns for Designing E-Government Programs......Page 222 Collaborative Learning An Effective Tool to Empower Communities......Page 242 Knowledge Management for E-Government Applications and Services......Page 272 E-Participation Informing and Transforming Local Government Decision Making......Page 291 E-Democracy......Page 304 Local E-Government Management A Wider Window of E-Governance......Page 328 E-Business Perspectives through Social Networks......Page 357 eGovernance: ICT and the Essential Roles of Knowledge Management and Learning Organization Behaviour for Good Governance......Page 368 Antecedents and Consequences of the Risk Taking Behavior of Mobile Commerce Adoption in Lebanon......Page 387 E-Government in a Federal State: The Case of the Introduction of E-Government in Germany in the Early 2000s......Page 414 The Challenge of Bringing User and Development Communities Together......Page 428 Does the Technological Sophistication of a Firm Influence an Owner-Mangers Choice of Exit Mode......Page 442 Toward a Roadmap to E-Government for a Better Governance......Page 468 Determinants of E-Government Satisfaction: The Case Study of E-Procurement......Page 498 Promoting Local Tourism through Local Government Web Site: An E-Government Application......Page 513 Compilation of References......Page 528 About the Contributors......Page 572 Index......Page 582 'This book assists its readers in formulation of ICT strategies for developing efficient and effective government systems and at the same time, acknowledge the importance of e-governance for building institutions to achieve transparency and accountability, and eventually democratic governance'--Provided by publisher.