Determining the type of e-government use

作者：Nam Taewoo^*

来源：Government Information Quarterly, 2014, 31(2): 211-220.

DOI：10.1016/j.giq.2013.09.006

• e-Government use
• Digital exclusion
• Technology adoption
• Civic mindedness

This article aims to understand what determines the degree of e-government use for multiple purposes by analyzing the Government Online Survey data that the Pew Internet and American Life Project provide. Three main purposes of e-government use are identified as: service use, information use, and policy research. The degree of e-government use for a specific purpose is predicted by five sets of determinants: psychological factors of technology adoption, civic mindedness, information channels, trust in government, and socio-demographic and personal characteristics. Sociodemographic conditions influence usage level of various transactional services provided by e-government. Perceived ease of use facilitates the acquisition of general information through e-government. Civicness is a critical determinant of e-government use for policy research. Policy researchers who are more engaged with and concerned about society, neighbors, and government are emerging as a new class of e-government users.

• 出版日期2014-4