The digital world of local government: A comparative analysis of the United States and Germany

Journal of Information Technology and Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-126

  Wohlers, Tony E ^a  

^a CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative e government sophistication; Information communication technologies; Local government; Professional management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950773740     PISSN: 19331681     EISSN: 1933169X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19331680902821593     Document Type: Article

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