Electronic markets and electronic hierarchies
Communications of the ACM
Reinventing Government in the Information Age
Reinventing Government in the Information Age
The Italian E-Government Action Plan: from Gaining Efficiency to Rethinking Government
DEXA '01 Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications
A Framework for Electronic Government
DEXA '00 Proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications
Electronic Service Delivery - A driver of public sector modernisation
Information Polity
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A new technological standard, called 'Web services' has recently made its first appearance in the Web technologies arena. Our question here is: what is the role of Web services for eGovernment? In the present contribution, the concept of 'political value chain' is introduced and the process of value reconfiguration is illustrated, evidencing one of the potential roles of IT on administrative activities: the facilitation of 'citizen value' creation activities connection. A brief illustration of the Web services technology is then given, finally exploring its potential for e-Government activities and the related research issues.