Abstract
This paper presents a study of the development in leading e-government
papers from 2001-2010. Inspired by a study by Heeks and Bailur,
the analysis uses a different sampling method, adds new themes, and focuses on changes over time. Through an iterative process known as template analysis the five most cited papers from each year are analyzed according to themes such as perspectives on the impact and impact causes of e-government, methods used, underlying research philosophies and recommendations. Findings indicate that the papers are still somewhat optimistic regarding the impact of e-government, but no longer as technologically deterministic. Discussions of research philosophies
start to appear, as do social constructionist studies, although most papers
are still positivistic. There is an increase in the use of primary data, and some
movement in focus from infrastructure and services towards citizens. There is
little development in the discussions of generalization of results and recommendations offered.
papers from 2001-2010. Inspired by a study by Heeks and Bailur,
the analysis uses a different sampling method, adds new themes, and focuses on changes over time. Through an iterative process known as template analysis the five most cited papers from each year are analyzed according to themes such as perspectives on the impact and impact causes of e-government, methods used, underlying research philosophies and recommendations. Findings indicate that the papers are still somewhat optimistic regarding the impact of e-government, but no longer as technologically deterministic. Discussions of research philosophies
start to appear, as do social constructionist studies, although most papers
are still positivistic. There is an increase in the use of primary data, and some
movement in focus from infrastructure and services towards citizens. There is
little development in the discussions of generalization of results and recommendations offered.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Electronic Government : 13th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference, EGOV 2014, Dublin, Ireland, September 1-3, 2014. Proceedings |
| Editors | Marjin Janssen |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2014 |
| Pages | 17-34 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-662-44425-2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-662-44426-9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
| Event | 13th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 1 Sept 2014 → 3 Sept 2014 Conference number: 13 http://www.egov-conference.org/egov-conf-history/egov-2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference |
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| Number | 13 |
| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Period | 01/09/2014 → 03/09/2014 |
| Internet address |
| Series | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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| Volume | 8653 |
| ISSN | 0302-9743 |
Keywords
- E-government
- literature review
- template analysis