E-government and bureaucracy: Toward a better understanding of intranet implementation and its effect on red tape

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-404

  Welch, Eric W ^a   Pandey, Sanjay K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 45549089271     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: 14779803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jopart/mul013     Document Type: Article

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