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Title:
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ARE UK LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON THE RIGHT PATH TO eGOVERNMENT? |
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Author(s):
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Maggie Mcpherson , Sarah Field |
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ISBN:
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972-98947-0-1 |
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Editors:
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António Palma dos Reis and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2003 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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eGovernment, Local Authority Pathfinders, social exclusion, digital divide. (Maximum of 6 words). |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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566 |
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Last Page:
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575 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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ICT is pervading every sphere of life in the 21st Century, and government circles are no exception. In 2000, the UK government presented its vision of citizens and organisations being able to access local and national government services through electronic communications and set ambitious target for all Government services to be on-line by the year 2005. Research was undertaken at the University of Sheffield to assess some of the approaches adopted by a selection of Local Authorities to meet these targets. The study concentrated on efforts of Local Authority Pathfinders, who were chosen as pioneers of eGovernment implementation. Particular attention was paid to the issue of how local authorities intended to minimise the social exclusion through the digital divide. |
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