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What Shapes Global Diffusion of E-Government: Comparing the Influence of National Governance Institutions

What Shapes Global Diffusion of E-Government: Comparing the Influence of National Governance Institutions
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Author(s): Bijan Azad (American University of Beirut, Lebanon), Samer Faraj (McGill University, Canada), Jie Mein Goh (University of Maryland, USA)and Tony Feghali (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 21
Source title: International Comparisons of Information Communication Technologies: Advancing Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Felix B. Tan (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-480-2.ch015

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Abstract

Prior research has established the existence of a differential between industrialized and other countries for e-Government diffusion. It attempts to explain this divide by identifying economic and technical variables. At the same time, the role of national governance institutions in e-Government diffusion has been relatively under-theorized and under-studied. The authors posit that, the existing national governance institutions shape the diffusion and assimilation of e-Government in any country via associated institutions in three key sectors: government, private sector and non-governmental organizations. This paper develops and tests a preliminary model of e-Government diffusion using the governance institutional climate as represented via democratic practices, transparency of private sector corporate governance, corruption perception, and the free press. The results indicate that the level of development of national governance institutions can explain the level of e-Government diffusion over and above economic and technical variables. The authors’ research contributes to the literature by providing initial evidence that the existing national governance institutions influence and shape e-Gov diffusion and assimilation beyond the adoption stage.

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