Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Building the Virtual State: Information Technology and Institutional Change
Building the Virtual State: Information Technology and Institutional Change
Web of Politics: The Internet's Impact on the American Political System
Web of Politics: The Internet's Impact on the American Political System
Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age
Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age
The Information Revolution and Developing Countries
The Information Revolution and Developing Countries
Rule of law and the international diffusion of e-commerce
Communications of the ACM
The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies
The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies
Adoption of e-government in three Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico
Telecommunications Policy
Adoption of ICT in a government organization in a developing country: An empirical study
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Journal of Global Information Management
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This study examines the influences of relevant environmental factors on E-government (E-gov) maturity in transition economies and developing countries (TEDC). Countries from Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin American and South Asia were selected for the study. Prior research has investigated E-gov growth, development, and diffusion across both the developed and developing worlds. While such a focus is useful for comparative analyses at a global level, it is however argued that more useful information will emerge to enrich insight when research efforts particularly focus attention on issues in emerging parts of the world. Very few researchers have studied the factors influencing E-gov maturity in TEDC and with the approach employed in this present research. Using relevant theoretical frameworks, this research identified and examined the impact of 9 environmental factors of socio, political, economic, and technological dimensions on E-gov maturity in TEDC. A 5-year panel data consisting of 320 observations or data points was used in conjunction with the ordinary least squares (OLS) technique. This research also provided analyses for each of the selected sub-regions to enhance insight. Overall, the results showed that the availability of quality human resource, technological infrastructure, innovative capacity, wealth, rule of law, and transparency levels are important factors that positively impact E-gov maturity in TEDC. The implications of the study's findings for research and policy making are discussed. Future research avenues are also highlighted.