Classification and synthesis of quality approaches in e-government services

Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-401

  Halaris, Christos ^a   Magoutas, Babis ^a   Papadomichelaki, Xenia ^a   Mentzas, Gregoris ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

E commerce; Government; Public sector organizations; Quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548099504     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662240710828058     Document Type: Article

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