[AISWorld] Call for Papers

[Yogesh Dwivedi]

Call for papers for a Special Issue of The DATA BASE for Advances in
Information Systems (Journal Information: http://the-database.org/) on
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

Dr Vishanth Weerakkody, Email: Vishanth.Weerakkody at brunel.ac.uk
Business School, Brunel University, UK, Phone: +44 (0) 1895 266020


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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