Key issues and challenges in e-government development: An integrative case study of the number one eCity in the Arab world

Information Technology and People

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-422

  Zhao, Fang ^a   Scavarda, Annibal José ^a,b   Waxin, Marie France ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Unisinos University of the Sinos Valley   (Brazil)

Author keywords

An integrative approach; Case study; Citizens; Dubai; E government; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869030536     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593841211278794     Document Type: Article

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