Ready, Set, Govern: Readiness of Saudi Arabian Organizations for E-Government

Ibrahim Alghamdi; Robert Goodwin; Giselle Rampersad

doi:10.4018/IJEGR.2016010104

Ready, Set, Govern: Readiness of Saudi Arabian Organizations for E-Government

Ibrahim Alghamdi, Robert Goodwin, Giselle Rampersad

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Abstract

Despite the importance of organizational readiness for successful e-Government, limited studies examine internal organizational factors needed for the transformation to e-Government. This study contributes to the literatures pertaining to e-Readiness and e-Government, by offering an Organizational E-Government Readiness (OEGR) model which uncovers critical factors imperative for e-Government readiness in public organizations. Based on a quantitative survey of key government officials in Saudi Arabia, the study applied structural equation modelling to test the OEGR model. Quantitative findings revealed that various factors including strategy, national e-Government program, processes, ICT infrastructure, and human resources had a positive impact on OEGR as compared to the no direct link between user's access and OEGR. The model equips government agencies with a systematic approach for assessing OEGR.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-98
Number of pages	30
Journal	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT RESEARCH (print)
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEGR.2016010104
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Developing countries
E-Government
Information and communication technology
Public sector
Readiness
Saudi Arabia
Strategic planning

UN SDGs

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