Barriers to networked governments: Evidence from Europe

Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-242

  Eynon, Rebecca ^a   Dutton, William H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Digital government; E government; Information and communication technology; Management and organization; Network society; Public services

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; NETWORKING; PUBLIC SERVICE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 34548143391     PISSN: 08109028     EISSN: 14701030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08109020701531361     Document Type: Article

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