ABSTRACT

Given the paucity of quantitative studies investigating the potential of E-Government (EGOV) in enabling national development, our study first attempts to explore EGOV as a potential tool for countries to fulfill their Human Development goals. Toward this, we employ modernization theory and human development perspective to draw the theoretical linkages between EGOV and Human Development. Acknowledging the influence of contextual factors on differential EGOV impacts, we further make use of Schwartz’s cultural values theory to understand the influence of national culture on the EGOV-Human Development relationship. Using archival data for 70 countries, our study specifically provides empirical evidence of EGOV as a significant enabler of Human Development. Besides, our results also highlight the negative moderating influence of Autonomy-Embeddedness on the EGOV-Human Development relationship. Our findings, therefore, suggest the need for appropriate management of contextual factors. Based on these findings, we derive theoretical and managerial implications and identify avenues for future research.

摘要

鉴于缺乏对电子政务 (EGOV) 促进国家发展潜力的定量研究，我们的研究首先尝试探索 EGOV 作为各国实现其人类发展目标的潜在工具。为此，我们运用现代化理论和人类发展的视角来绘制 EGOV 与人类发展之间的理论联系。承认语境因素对不同EGOV影响的影响，我们进一步利用施瓦茨的文化价值理论来理解民族文化对EGOV-人类发展关系的影响。我们的研究使用 70 个国家的档案数据，专门提供了 EGOV 作为人类发展的重要推动因素的经验证据。除了，我们的结果还强调了自主嵌入对 EGOV-人类发展关系的负面调节影响。因此，我们的研究结果表明需要适当管理背景因素。基于这些发现，我们得出理论和管理意义，并确定未来研究的途径。