E-PARTICIPATION IN EUROPE: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Participation and Social Capital Formation: Norway in a Comparative Perspective

Voluntary associations are often ascribed a fundamental role in the formation of social capital. However, scholars disagree on the extent to which face-to-face contact, i.e. active participation, is necessary to create this resource. The impact of participation in associations on social capital is examined using three dimensions: intensity (active vs. passive participation), scope (many vs. few...

Adoption of e-Government in Europe: A Regional Level Perspective

The aim of this investigation was to examine the level of e-government adoption at regional level in Europe in terms of eight different categories addressing services provided, internal capacity in terms of training and policies, and perceived barriers to e-government. A survey of 1021 municipalities across seven European regions was conducted in order to ascertain the development of e-governme...

Employee Participation in Europe

The goal of this study was to identify the determinants of employee participation in organizations across Europe. Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, competition, unionisation, sector, organizational size and business strategy were all expected to influence amount of employee involvement. The hypothesised relationships were contrasted using data from the EPOC survey, a representative survey ...

Issues Paper E-payments in Europe – the Eurosystem’s Perspective

E-participation Service in Saudi Arabian E- government Websites: The Influencing Factors from Citizens’ Perspective

In keeping pace with the rapid developments in information and communication technology, the Saudi government has invested heavily, in recent years, in the development of e-participation services in e-government websites with the aim of enhancing citizens’ interaction with the government and thereby making the latter more responsive and accountable to citizens’ needs. However, despite its signi...