Assessing the m-Government readiness within the provincial government Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorBurger, Naomien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDu Preez, Jacquesen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Management and Planning.
dc.date.accessioned2009-02-16T08:27:43Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-09T11:07:07Z
dc.date.available2009-02-16T08:27:43Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-07-09T11:07:07Z
dc.date.issued2009-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MPA (School of Public Management and Planning))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractm-Government or mobile-Government is seen as part of e-Government and an additional channel for the delivery of public services and information to the citizen. This study critically examines and evaluates the extent to which the Provincial Government Western Cape has adopted m-Government and implemented related services. A survey conducted by Kirsten (2006) on the adoption and readiness of mobile technology by businesses in South Africa was used as the foundation of this study to determine the level of readiness in the Provincial Government Western Cape. Managers and technical staff within the Province’s information and communication technology component, the Centre for e-Innovation, were interviewed and asked to complete the survey. The study found that, although there is a relatively high degree of adoption with regard to various aspects of mobile and wireless technology, there are many obstacles and barriers that need to be overcome in order to achieve a higher level of m-Government maturity or readiness. The study makes various suggestions on how to overcome these barriers. The most important suggestion is to develop a holistic approach to the adoption of m-Government. Plans for adoption should be incremental to ensure that small victories that can be built on are achieved; the involvement of key stakeholders is also essential.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3292
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderDissertations -- Public management and planningen
dc.rights.holderTheses -- Public management and planningen
dc.subjectm-Governmenten_ZA
dc.subjecte-Governmenten_ZA
dc.subjectMobile technologyen_ZA
dc.subjectMobile servicesen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshState governments -- South Africa -- Western Cape -- Data processingen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshElectronic government informationen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshInternet in public administration -- South Africa -- Western Capeen_ZA
dc.titleAssessing the m-Government readiness within the provincial government Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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