Framework of e-governance at the local government level

O uso da tecnologia da informação e comunicação para caracterizar os municípios: quem são e o que precisam para desenvolver ações de governo eletrônico e smart city

“…Several barriers in the developing of e-government initiatives have been reported in the literature, including lack of financial resources, technical resources, qualified staff and size of municipality (Moon, 2002). While it is not fair to blame the federal government for the lack of computerization, the central government has a strategic role to play in some of these issues (Rahman, 2010). On the other hand, instead of depending exclusively on state or federal funding, the municipalities in the Technologyless cluster can form partnerships with other municipalities in the region, consortia or associate with other municipalities and seek financing from international agencies (Thompson and Brown, 2007) extending the availability and use of ICT in e-government or smart cities and encourage digital inclusion.…”

“…Among state institutions, local governments are the closest to citizens. Municipalities, counties and districts are responsible for providing local public services, according to the laws of each country (Rahman, 2010). The study of e-government in local governments began in the United States and Europe (Almazan and Castañeda, 2010), but there are already studies from around the world, especially in developing countries.…”

“…Based on the actions of e-government in Nigeria, it is suggested to strengthen the ICT infrastructure to improve the supply of e-services and to be able to undertake new projects (Asogwa, 2013). A comparative review of studies of e-government strategies carried out in local governments in six countries (Bangladesh, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Singapore and Sri Lanka) led to the conclusion that increasing e-government depends on institutional development, information infrastructure, legal and regulatory adequacy, and that central government has an important role to play in supporting its implementation (Rahman, 2010).…”

Factores de éxito en la implementación de la E-administración en la educación: el caso de los portales del empleado

“…Entre los primeros se miden aspectos como la transparencia, la eficacia y la eficiencia o la calidad de los servicios (Bandyopadhyay y Sattarzadeh, 2010;Baqir e Iyer 2010;Luna-Reyes et al 2010;Lux Wigand 2011;Rahman 2010;Smith 2010). Analizando cada uno de estos:…”

G2G interaction among local agencies in developing countries based on diffusion of innovations theory

“…In other words, a local government is a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, regional or interstate government entity, agency or instrumentality of a local government, tribe or authorized tribal organization, native village or organization, rural community, unincorporated town or village, or any public entity, where an application for assistance is made by the state or a political subdivision of the state [43]. Moreover, "a local government is often portrayed as representing the highest form of decentralization" [44].…”