Torki Altameem

Bio: Torki Altameem is an academic researcher from Brunel University London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public policy & Critical success factor. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 106 citations.

Critical Success Factors of E-Government: A Proposed Model for E-Government Implementation

Abstract: This paper draws on the extant literature on e-government policy formulation, implementation and execution The purpose of the synthesis of this literature is to advance our understanding of the factors leading to success and failure and to elaborate on the underlying enabling and inhibiting conditions This exercise is significant with respect to research and practice to avoid the pitfalls of imposing universal approaches to research and policy practices Rather, it will draw a distinction between generic (general) and specific (context-contingent) factors With this fundamental understanding, we can suggest the kind of factors that have strategic importance and which are irrelevant in terms of e-government policy formulations The paper, further, provides a model for successful e-government implementation

Managing e-Government: value positions and relationships

Abstract: Public sector managers take much of the responsibility for selecting, commissioning, implementing and realising benefits from information technology IT projects. However, e-Government initiatives often suffer from complexity, vision failure, lack of goal clarity and insufficient commitment. These problems may stem from value traditions that are deeply ingrained in managers' cultural environments but not always in harmony with each other. A first step towards working with value complexity is to understand it; we synthesise a model of value positions for e-Government derived from major traditions in the public administration literature. Four value positions relevant to e-Government together with their IT assumptions are identified; they reflect the ideals of professionalism, efficiency, service and engagement. A qualitative investigation of Danish local authority managers displays both value congruence and value divergence. The interpretive study results in a theoretical model that combines value positions and relationships, and the model's implications for researchers and practitioners in focusing successful e-Government initiatives are outlined.

Moving towards maturity: challenges to successful e-government implementation and diffusion

Abstract: The implementation, diffusion and adoption of e-government in the public sector has been a topic that has been debated by the research community for some time. In particular, the limited adoption of e-government services is attributed to factors such as the heterogeneity of users, lack of user-orientation, the limited transformation of public sector and the mismatch between expectations and supply. In this editorial, we review theories and factors impacting implementation, diffusion and adoption of e-government. Most theories used in prior research follow mainstream information systems concepts, which can be criticized for not taking into account e-government specific characteristics. The authors argue that there is a need for e-government specific theories and methodologies that address the idiosyncratic nature of e-government as the well-known information systems concepts that are primarily developed for business contexts are not equipped to encapsulate the complexities surrounding e-government. Aspects like accountability, digital divide, legislation, public governance, institutional complexity and citizens' needs are challenging issues that have to be taken into account in e-government theory and practices. As such, in this editorial we argue that e-government should develop as an own strand of research, while information systems theories and concepts should not be neglected.

Exploring the complexities of e‐government implementation and diffusion in a developing country: Some lessons from the State of Qatar

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore empirically the complexities of e‐government implementation and diffusion from a developing country perspective.Design/methodology/approach – An empirical case study using an interview‐based research agenda is adopted. After reviewing the extant literature on e‐government, the paper first proposes a conceptual model, which is consequently used to explore empirically, within the State of Qatar, the key challenges influencing e‐government implementation and diffusion from organisational, technological, social and political perspectives.Findings – The conceptual model proposed in this study offers a comprehensive overview of the implementation and diffusion challenges of e‐government through identifying various factors associated with organisational, technological, social and political perspectives from the literature. Through adopting an empirical research strategy focusing on developing countries that are not in an advanced state of e‐government development...