[AISWorld] Call for papers for a special issue of The DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems

[Yogesh Dwivedi]

 *Call for papers for a** Special Issue of The DATA BASE for Advances in
Information Systems **(Journal Information: http://the-database.org/) o**n *
*Moving Towards Maturity: Challenges to Successful E-government
Implementation and Diffusion** *



It is our pleasure to seek articles for a special issue of *The DATA BASE
for Advances in Information Systems *whose focus is on “*Moving Towards
Maturity: Challenges to Successful E-government Implementation and Diffusion
*”. Further information regarding the journal can be found on *The DATA BASE
* web site at http://the-database.org/



*Guest Editors* – Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University; Vishanth Weerakkody,
Brunel University; Dr. Marijn Janssen, Delft University of Technology

*Overview:***

The purpose of e-government is to build a digital state where public
services and information can be offered to citizens electronically. However,
for e-government implementation to be widespread and successful, exemplary
strategies and practices need to be identified in addition to establishing
and prioritizing processes to be e-enabled. Every e-government programme
needs to have a clear idea of the proposed benefits to citizens, what
challenges need to be overcome and the level of institutional change that
needs to take place for it to be successful in a given context Having
largely evolved from the e-business framework, the success of e-government
will also depend on how governments entice citizens to use online public
services. Therefore, from a demand perspective, extensive efforts are
necessary to increase citizens’ awareness about the transition to online
delivery of government services. In order to prevent a digital divide in
terms of using e-government services, it is also necessary that citizens
from all segments of society are equipped with basic Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) skills as well as access to high speed
Internet connections (i.e. through the use of broadband connections at home
or in public places). The above-mentioned issues may seem obvious and
simple; however, they are critical challenges to citizens’ adoption of
emerging e-government services. Consequently, there are many technical,
organisational, managerial and socio-economic challenges for successful
implementation and adoption of e-government. These challenges need attention
from a range of stakeholders, including researchers and policy makers. The
aim of this special issue is to provide a common platform for discussion and
presentation of original research highlighting issues related to technical,
organizational, managerial and socio-economic aspects of e-government
implementation, diffusion and adoption.

The special issue seeks scholarly manuscripts that explore the following topics:

·         Development, implementation, control and maintenance of
e-government projects;

·         Challenges to integration and implementation of joined-up
e-government services;

·         Barriers to awareness, adoption and diffusion of available
e-government services;

·         Innovative applications and best practices in e-government;

·         Process reengineering efforts that encapsulate the transition of
traditional services to e-government

·         Studies that map the progression of e-government from initiation
to maturity

·         Overview studies such as development within countries, policies,
and infrastructure facilities;

·         Comparative studies (comparing countries);

·         The role of high-speed Internet in encouraging adoption and
diffusion of e-government services;

·         The role of socio-economic determinants in encouraging adoption
and diffusion of e-government services;

·         Local, national, and international policies and strategies to
create and disseminate successful e-government services;

·         E-government and the digital divide; and

·         E-democracy and e-participation as enabled by e-government
applications.

The special issue particularly aims to capture some of most salient
organisational, social and policy aspects of e-government as well the
technical issues surrounding e-government implementations (e.g., database
and information management, systems design, system integration etc.).



*Schedule*

*Submission of full paper:* Dec 15, 2010**

*Feedback from referees:* Feb 15, 2011

*Submission due date of revised paper:* April 15, 2011

*Notification of acceptance: *May 30, 2011

*Submission of final revised paper:* June 30, 2011

*Publication date:* Vol. 42, Issue 4, 2011 (Tentative)

*Instructions for Authors: *

Full manuscript submissions must be submitted to the Editors via online
review system of the DATA BASE located at
http://www.editorialmanager.com/sigmisdb/. All submissions must conform to
the layout and format guidelines of *the DATA BASE. *Instructions for
contributors may be found at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/sigmisdb/**

*Guest Editors*

*Dr. Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi*, Email: ykdwivedi at gmail.com

School of Business & Economics, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, SA2
8PP, UK, Phone: +44(0)1792602340; Fax: +44 (0)1792 295626

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*Dr Vishanth Weerakkody*, Email: Vishanth.Weerakkody at brunel.ac.uk

Business School, Brunel University, UK, Phone: +44 (0) 1895 266020

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*Dr. Marijn Janssen*, Email: M.F.W.H.A.Janssen at tudelft.nl
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy, and
Management,
The Netherlands, Phone: +31-15-278 1140
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Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Information Systems & E-Business
Business Doctoral Programme Admissions Coordinator
School of Business and Economics
Room 123, Haldane Building
Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, UK.
TEL (Office): +44 (0) 1792 602340
FAX (Office): +44 (0) 1792 295626
Email: y.k.dwivedi at swansea.ac.uk ; ykdwivedi at gmail.com
Home page:
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/academic/BusinessEconomics/dwivediy/
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