Organizational challenges to the development of electronic government

This paper discusses major organizational challenges faced by initiatives to implement e-government and guiding principles and problems of restructuring administrative functions and processes are pointed out.

Abstract

This paper discusses major organizational challenges faced by initiatives to implement e-government. Firstly, guiding principles and problems of restructuring administrative functions and processes are pointed out. Secondly, requirements of and barriers to coordination and cooperation within public administration are discussed with a view on specific national strategies. As a third challenge the need to organize monitoring of performance in terms of e-government is examined.