Is public trust in Government associated with trust in E-Government?

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 232-241

  Horsburgh, Simon ^a   Goldfinch, Shaun ^b   Gauld, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; e government; information technology; New Zealand; trust in government

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955152336     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439310368130     Document Type: Article

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