Factors Affecting E-Government Adoption by Citizens in Libya: A Conceptual Framework

Mansaf M. Elmansori*, Halinah Atan**, Asbi Ali***
*-*** School of Graduate Studies, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Periodicity:September - November'2017
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.6.4.13845

Abstract

The paper presents the conceptual framework for the factors influencing adoption of e-government. By conducting review, it is revealed that there are few footsteps found on the citizen's perspective about the government to citizen's relations. Therefore; researchers focused upon the scenario of government to citizen services. Moreover, the paper contains the theoretical framework of the study that includes the TAM model which is mostly suitable and renowned for the assessment of technology. The study also focused upon the models, such as TAM and TOE along with the trust to be used in the study. Later the study provided a new conceptual framework and developed five construct for the study which is the extended form of TAM. These constructs are usefulness, ease of use, IT knowledge, technology factors, trust and behavioral intentions.

Keywords

E-government, TAM, TOE, Trust, Adoption.

How to Cite this Article?

Elmansori, M. M., Atan, H., and Ali, A. (2017). Factors Affecting E-Government Adoption by Citizens in Libya: A Conceptual Framework. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 6(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.6.4.13845

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