Evaluative design of e-government projects: A community development perspective

Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 174-193

  Elliman, Tony ^a   Grimsley, Mike ^b   Meehan, Anthony ^c   Tan, Anna ^d  

^a Sheffield Hallam University ^*

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d The Office of The Deputy Prime Minister (Directgov Home and Community Franchise Team)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Community development; Government; Information systems; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992925023     PISSN: 17506166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506160710751995     Document Type: Article

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