Today, mobile devices have become a channel through which many organisations launch and market their services to the users. H owever, mobile devices that serve as channels for accessing government services have been the critical concerns by many government organisations. The quality of information provided through m-Government mobile technologies is seen as one of the most critical dimensions t...

The demand for modernizing government to the benefit of the citizens calls for new approaches to traditional practices. The use of technology in government can enhance the access to and the delivery of public services, thus improving the overall efficiency of government. Online joined-up government refers to the integration of public services from a customer of public services’ point of view. I...

In recent years, the e-government revolution has induced transformational economic and social shifts around the world. The main objective of this paper is to analyze and rank the e-government agricultural services provided by the Greek government in Citizens Services Center web portal. For this reason an analysis of all the official e-government agricultural and environmental services was made....

Central and local government agencies in New Zealand are calling for a paradigm shift in natural resource management. A unified approach is required to deliver a wide range of services and outcomes in a sustainable manner. Our new, 4-year research project aims to provide the scientific basis for such an approach. We are taking a threephase approach. First, we will characterize, classify and qua...

E-government services have become powerful tools in government organizations by offering different information instantly and effectively. Specifically, information and communication technologies have become very useful tools in developing the ability of staff to accomplish jobs effectively and efficiently. Unlike developed countries which face only few issues in the adoption of e-government ser...

This research analyzes the development of e-government in Jordan readiness; depending on the United Nations indicators during the time period from 2003 to 2012.This study can help in the development of proposals, plans and strategies to improve the level of e-government in Jordan. This, in turn, is expected to enhance the quality of the respective citizen services while reducing its cost and in...

The adoption of high impact governmental e-services is not obvious. Especially small and medium sized companies hesitate to invest and adopt. Non-adoption endangers the realization of the 25% reduction objective within the EU’s Lisbon Agenda of the administrative burden of businesses by 2012. On the other hand governmental organisations gain from the use of these eservices. In several cases thi...

This paper reviews some of the main obstacles encountered by the population (or rather by different social groups) in accessing health services in Arab countries. These obstacles can be social and cultural, administrative and organizational or financial and may impact on gender and ethnic groups to different degrees. Governments are urged to address the health inequalities that result from thes...

Australia faces a federally instigated migration drive aimed at increasing its population to 35 million by 2049. Immigration is welcomed by politicians, economists and business people, who credit it with helping Australia fare better than other developed countries during the recent global financial crisis. Australia's capital cities will have to expand considerably to house the new migrants. In...