E-government in Saudi Arabia: Between promise and reality

International Journal of Electronic Government Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-82

  Al Fakhri, Maher Omar ^a   Cropf, Robert A ^b   Higgs, Gary ^b   Kelly, Patrick ^b  

^a Ministry of Civil Service   (Saudi Arabia)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; E government; Information communication technology; Internet; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNET; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; LEGAL FRAMEWORKS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; SAUDI ARABIA; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

E-GOVERNMENT;

EID: 47649112060     PISSN: 15483886     EISSN: 15483894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jegr.2008040105     Document Type: Article

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