Governance Models for the Delivery of Public Services Through the Web 2.0 Technologies: A Political View in Large Spanish Municipalities

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 203-225

  Bolívar, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

governance models; political factors; public services; Web 2.0 technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015985570     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439315609919     Document Type: Article

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