E-Government in Public Diplomacy: An Exploratory Analysis on Factors Affecting Interactive Interfaces in Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web Sites
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2013
Publication Title
E-Government Success Factors and Measures: Theories, Concepts, and Methodologies
First Page
193
Last Page
211
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4058-0.ch011
Abstract
In an attempt to empirically explore the ways in which governments take advantage of interactive interfaces on the Web for public diplomacy purposes, the authors conduct a content analysis on 83 nations’ ministry of foreign affairs Websites. Through a statistical analysis, they found that a nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and level of telecommunication infrastructure are significant factors in accounting for variations in the level of interactivity offered in such E-Government Websites. In addition, the findings indicate a notable disparity between nations in the interactive adoption in several ways. The authors discuss implications and suggestions with respect to success factors for E-Government in public diplomacy.
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Lee, Hyung Min and Wang, Kevin Y., "E-Government in Public Diplomacy: An Exploratory Analysis on Factors Affecting Interactive Interfaces in Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web Sites" (2013). Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication. 110.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ccom_papers/110
