Cultural barriers in preventing e-Government implementation in Asia: Evidence from Japan and Vietnam

Hai Thi Thanh Nguyen*

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Abstract

Nowadays, E-Government is widely regarded as an efficient tool to enhance internal operations (G2G) and to provide better delivery of public services (G2B, G2C). Although many governments have begun initiating e-government programs, little emphasis has been placed on addressing the cultural barriers that may hinder the effectiveness of such programs. Existing scholarly and professional works have pointed out that cultural barriers are among the obstacles to the adoption of many Information Communication Technology (ICT) projects. The purpose of this research is to identify and examine the types of cultural barriers that affect the implementation of e-government programs. Particularly, the impact of cultural barriers on G2G will be evaluated through an analysis of the modernization of the Vietnamese public administration project. The e-tax service in Japan is used as the case study to analyze cultural effects on G2B and G2C. Lessons learned from these studies can be applied in the e-government implementation of other countries in Asia which share similar cultural characteristics to Japan and Vietnam.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 4th International Conference on e-Government, ICEG 2008
EditorsDan Remenyi
PublisherAcademic Conferences Limited
Pages319-327
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781906638207
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on e-Government, ICEG 2008 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 23 Oct 200824 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of 4th International Conference on e-Government, ICEG 2008

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on e-Government, ICEG 2008
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period23/10/0824/10/08

Keywords

  • Cultural barriers
  • E -government
  • E-tax
  • Japan
  • Public administration modernization
  • Vietnam

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