Technology adoption and innovation in public services the case of e-government in Italy

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-275

  Arduini, Davide ^a   Belotti, Federico ^b   Denni, Mario ^c   Giungato, Gerolamo ^d   Zanfei, Antonello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c Autorità garante della concorrenza e del mercato   (Italy)

^d ITALIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Electronic government; Innovation in services; Innovation system; Technology adoption; Two part model

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT; INNOVATION IN SERVICE; INNOVATION SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING;

INNOVATION;

HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ITALY;

EID: 77953808720     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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