Information systems interoperability in public administration: Identifying the major acting forces through a Delphi study

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-94

  Soares, Delfina ^a   Amaral, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Delphi study; E government; Information systems; Information technologies; Interoperability; Public administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955489729     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07181876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-18762011000100006     Document Type: Article

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