Abstract
An information society begins with a connected government and ICTs are the bedrock and founding pillars of such societies. To assist public administrators think beyond traditional e-government, this study describes a concept of connected government, whose philosophy rests on the integration of back-end processes that facilitate collaboration among government agencies. This article describes a case study of five government-owned organizations in a developing country environment where even the basic egovernment services are barely available. This study was carried out to determine the extent of integration within and across government agencies, with the aim of stimulating some thinking within and among government managers and administrators, around the possibility that a connected government can indeed be established in a developing country setting. The study exposes shortcomings to inter-departmental integration not only of the organizations under investigation, but also of other similar enterprises in developing countries within the same context. The paper concludes by proposing a set of recommendations toward diffusing connected government applications for inter-organizational collaboration.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | E-Agriculture and E-Government for Global Policy Development |
Subtitle of host publication | Implications and Future Directions |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA |
Publisher | IGI Publishing |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781605668208 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |