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Priorities, policies and practice of e-government in a developing country context: ICT infrastructure and diffusion in Jamaica

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Brown, David H, Thompson, Sheryl·2011·European Journal of Information Systems

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This paper presents the findings of recent research into e-government policies and initiatives undertaken by the Government of Jamaica within the context of selective intervention facilitated through financial and technical assistance. In the specific context of a developing economy it highlights the use of infrastructure building and government intervention to aid diffusion of information and communication technology (ICT) and draws attention to the differences between developed and developing countries in their approach to e-government. A case of the Jamaica Customs Department is provided to exemplify the implementation of e-government in practice. Using institutional factor analysis for IT innovation the interaction of policy and practice is analysed. Four significant themes are identified that characterise the context for e-government policy, together with the associated institutional factors. The relative importance of these factors is demonstrated with Innovation Directive, Standards and Subsidy shown to be prime. These findings contribute to both institutional factor analysis for IT innovation and to ICT adoption theory, and together signal the importance of the inclusion of policy-based intervention in a future research agenda for e-government in a developing country context.

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Authors
Brown, D. H., & Thompson, S.
Affiliations
Lancaster University (GB)
Venue
European Journal of Information Systems
Published
2011-05
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
329-342
ISSN
  • 0960-085X (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-9344
OpenAlex
W2100298186
Cited by
73
References
71
Citations by year
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FWCI
39.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Journal of Information Systems (publishedVersion)
  • Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › E-Government and Public Services
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Public Administration in Developing Nations
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › ICT Impact and Policies
Keywords
e-government, e-government policy, ICT infrastructure, ICT diffusion, developing countries, Jamaica, standards, subsidies, state intervention

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