Research
A Model Proposal for E-Government Implementation in Africa: Adaptation from Delone and Mclean Information System Model
e-Government or digital government has emerged as the innovation of the 21st century. Both advanced and emerging countries are modernizing and transforming their administrative systems through the use of internet. The benefits of digital government are enormous and it includes greater accountability of the government, increases efficiency, reduces cost, and improves the standard of living for global citizens. However, e-Government in developing countries is still pose with implementation challenges and these have led to massive e-Government project failures. An adaptation model from DeLone and McLean's Information System (IS) success model is developed and proposed as an alternative for e-Government success in Africa. The results of this study show that political and bureaucratic commitment, economic development, right policies, participation in e-Services, and socio-cultural development are sufficient or necessary factors for e-Government development in Africa. Policy recommendation for e-Government development in Africa is also highlighted. Using an exploratory approach, data has been collected for this study from secondary sources.
Embracing E-Government During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Insights from the Gambia
This study tries to examine The Gambia Government’s adoption of e-Government practices during the coronavirus (henceforth, COVID-19) pandemic. Due to the phenomenological nature of the unfolding health crisis, this study adopts an online content review based on researchers’ observation of the e-Government platforms leveraged during the crisis.
Beyond New Public Management Paradigm: The Public Value Paradigm and its Implications for Public Sector Managers
It has been well over two decades now when new public management emerged as a management paradigm. As a management doctrine, new public management is centered on private sector practices implemented in the public sector. Although it has registered some success stories but most of the intended objectives were not met. The public value concept emerges as a response to the weaknesses of new public management and to better equip public sector managers to create public value for the society.
