ICT, public values and transformative government: A framework and programme for research

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 119-128

  Bannister, Frank ^a   Connolly, Regina ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Complexity; EGovernance; EGovernment; Literature review; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895904041     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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