{"product_id":"local-e-government-in-new-zealand-von-braja-podder","title":"Local e-Government in New Zealand","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough e-government initiatives have been introduced at all levels of government, the implementation of e-government at the local government level is trailing behind national e-government progress in most countries, including New Zealand. This study addresses this issue by (1) assessing the websites maturity of all local councils in New Zealand; (2) identifying citizen expectations of local e-government, and factors that influence their participation in it; and (3) exploring factors that have influenced the implementation of local e-government initiatives.     The findings are that the overall level of local e-government maturity is at a relatively immature. Citizens¿ awareness of available local e-government services is relatively low, and their expectations from e-government remained largely unmet. The  major barriers include the lack of an e-government strategy, limitations in broadband access, a lack of skilled human resources, low levels of interoperability and inter-agency collaboration.. The implication is that it will be difficult for local government in New Zealand to meet the established national e-government targets for 2020 if progress continues at its current pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783639705812\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvaluating local e-Government in New Zealand: A socio-technical approach\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783639705812","offer_id":39482481868893,"sku":"9783639705812","price":99.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/a3862984-e7c5-4878-a557-0493867b2596.jpg?v=1772948862","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/local-e-government-in-new-zealand-von-braja-podder","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}