Obstacles and chal
Obstacles and challenges
of electronic government establishment in virtual age
Gholamreza Memarzadeh1,
Mehrzad Sarfarazi2 (Corresponding Author), Nasrollah Akbari3
1Faculty of Management & Accounting, Science &
Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2Instructor & PhD Candidate, Faculty of Management and Accounting,
Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
3MA Student of Public Administration, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Rafsanjan, Iran
Abstract: Knowledge
age or information age which one of its physical symbols is internet, is
improving increasingly. Virtual revolution that is the result of virtual age,
effects on all affairs related to civilized man tomorrow, and this effect is
more than third wave effects that can provide large changes, so far. Electronic
government which is the result of virtual age revolution unlike common approach
in many developing countries, is not giving computer and put it on government
official and managers or staffs desk, bat also, electronic government
concluding of using information and communications technology to change
government and governance pluses through making it be more accessible,
efficient and responsive. Electronic government improves people condition of
access to useful information about their life and providing government
services, and represents new opportunities for cooperation in political
processes. E-Government implementation entails basic and fundamental changes in
government and even society. Following challenges of electronic government can
be classified in three groups: management challenges, human force challenges
and challenges that are derived from new technologies which are related to
improvement and development of required infrastructures to enjoy of
technologies and communicative instruments. In this article, we have verified
definitions and conceptions of E-Government as far as possible, we have tried
to discuss about requirements and challenges of E-Government in
implementation.
[Gholamreza Memarzadeh, Mehrzad Sarfarazi, Nasrollah Akbari, Obstacles
and challenges of electronic government establishment in virtual age. Life
Sci J 2013;10(7s): 390-398] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 61
Key words: Information technology, virtual age, E-Government, challenges of
E-Government establishment
