Using Actor-Network Theory to Analyze E-Government Implementation in Developing Countries

Stanforth, Carolyne

doi:10.1162/itid.2007.3.3.35

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“…It also showed that the reform had to deal with legal, procedural, organizational, managerial, as well as mental and cultural issues. Although the reform was only about providing license at regency level but it was not an easy one as similarly reported by many researchers (Grant & Chau, 2005;Stanforth, 2006;Yildiz, 2007). This reform was actually harder to manage within the Javanese culture context where most people do not want any conflict with others since their valued scenario is to live in harmony (Kartodirjo, 1984 p. 185).…”

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“…However, stakeholders might have different motives and even conflicting interest (De', 2005;Priyatma & Han, 2008). Using this understanding, Stanforth (2006) argued that any e-government initiative should recognize its nature as an information system in which its outcome will be the result of contested interest of several actors linked together in a complex network.…”

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“…Some researchers (Stanforth, 2006;Akhter et al, 2007;Imran & Gregor, 2007) proposed that focus should be given more to the social and political factors surrounding the e-government projects (rather than the technological factors) as these are not only dominant but are also quite diverse. Amongst these, leadership seems to be very important and crucial as reported in several occasions.…”

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Opening the Black Box of Leadership in the Successful Development of Local E-Government Initiative in a Developing Country

Priyatma

Mohamed

2011

International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation

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Leadership has been identified as one of the critical factors in the successful development of e-governmentmore fundamental problems that include the lack of appropriate technological infrastructure, limited financial and human resources, and the incompatibility to their political, social and cultural environments (Nguyen & Schauder, 2007;Imran & Gregor;. These might explain why 85% of e-government initiative in developing countries failed (Heeks, 2003 suggested instead to spend money for "bread" rather than for "broad-band."However, there are some reports of successful e-government initiatives in developing countries. Gudea (2007) reported a successful cooperative approach and innovative strategy to develop home grown internet in Romania. In Ecuador, Karanasios (2007) gave evidence how small tourism enterprise successfully copes with digital divide. In Asia, two studies were documented. In India, Misra (2007) described how a self-reliance approach contributed to successful e-government implementation, while in Indonesia the success of e-government project at municipal level was reported by Furuholt and Wahid (2008).Because of the differences in technological readiness and other factors, the implementation and development of e-government in developing countries need to adapt the strategies and approaches that have been applied in developed countries, or even develop totally new ones (Chen et al., 2006). Some researchers (Stanforth, 2006; Akhter et al., 2007;Imran & Gregor, 2007) proposed that focus should be given more to the social and political factors surrounding the e-government projects (rather than the technological factors) as these are not only dominant but are also quite diverse. Amongst these, leadership seems to be very important and crucial as reported in several occasions. Accenture (2001) reported that leadership was the more important factor (such as political will, commitment, and accountability) than others. Studies supporting such stand were also reported by Ebrahim and Irani (2005), as they found that strong government leadership to support the organizational and procedural changes during the development of e-government was needed. Torres et al. (2005) and Kim et al. (2009) also found that strong leadership was considered as the most outstanding drivers to e-government success. Imran and Gregor (2007) further observed that leaders' vision and their willingness to initiate changes within the government sector as significant strategies to succeed in implementing an e-government project.Although it has been convinced that leadership does play important roles in egovernment development but the number of empirical studies are rather limited (Prybutok et al., 2008). Moreover, the few that could be traced focused only on outlining some important features of an effective leadership that are related to the vision, commitment assurance or political will. They failed to describe how such features were exercised in government work setting that was much influenced by political negotiation and con...

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Opening the Black Box of Leadership in the Successful Development of Local E-Government Initiative in a Developing Country

Priyatma

Mohamed

2011

International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation

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“…Actor-network theory (ANT) has been considered as a theory and a methodology (Cordella & Shaikh, 2004;Stanforth, 2007). The main debates surrounding ANT relate to its flat ontology, which rejects differences between human and non-human actors.…”

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How Does Street Vending Contribute to Walkability? A report on a study in Yuncheng, China

Sun

Bell

Scott

2016

E-BPJ

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In contemporary Chinese cities, street vendors often emerge in a predictable space where numerous people frequently walk or stay. In this sense, the ubiquitous phenomenon of street vending closely relates to the walkability of urban space in the Chinese context. The use of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) analyses a series of immaterial and material actors, which intertwine as a heterogeneous network within complex associations. Based on our previous reviews, this study is the first exploration to implicate the heterogeneous network of street vending as a possible approach to understanding walkable spaces.

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“…To our knowledge, only a few studies in e-Government employ a longitudinal analysis. Among the exceptions include the studies by Pan et al [36], Stanforth [49], and Heeks and Stanforth [18].…”

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Explaining History of eGovernment Implementation in Developing Countries: An Analytical Framework

Wahid

2011

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract. The paper proposes an analytical framework to explain history of eGovernment implementation over a certain period of time in the context of developing countries. The framework is built upon General Systems Theory (GST) and Institutional Theory enriched with literature from organizational changes, and information systems/e-Government implementation. Three scenarios of implementation are proposed, each with its own departing worldview (i.e., mechanistic, organic, and colonial systems), isomorphic mechanism, implementation model, and possible impact.

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Using Actor-Network Theory to Analyze E-Government Implementation in Developing Countries

Cited by 100 publications

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Opening the Black Box of Leadership in the Successful Development of Local E-Government Initiative in a Developing Country

Opening the Black Box of Leadership in the Successful Development of Local E-Government Initiative in a Developing Country

How Does Street Vending Contribute to Walkability? A report on a study in Yuncheng, China

Explaining History of eGovernment Implementation in Developing Countries: An Analytical Framework

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