PURPOSE –This study aims at evaluating the process of e-government maturity of ministry websites in Middle Eastern countries and determining the status of each country in establishing e-government. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH –In the present study, among the accessible ministry websites - 287 websites in 18 Middle Eastern countries-, 149 websites had English web pages. Due to the integrity of the websites, we tried to choose the websites which not only had English pages, but were also common among most of the countries. Therefore, among 149 English websites, 79 websites were investigated and then the indicators of e-government maturity model introduced by Layne and Lee (2001) were investigated in the sample. Finally, the data was analyzed using descriptive statistical methods and the status of Middle Eastern countries in achieving e-government was determined based on the model. FINDINGS –The findings of this study show that the countries at the first stage are in a better condition than the other stages. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE have the first ranks of achieving egovernment, while Armenia, Iran and Iraq were ranked the last respectively. ORIGINALITY/VALUE- Reviewing the literature, no study was conducted in English evaluating the status of ministry websites of Middle Eastern countries in establishing e-government, especially based on Layne and Lee model. Based on this study and similar ones, ministries can improve their websites whether in native or foreign language.
کلید واژگان :E-government, governmental organizations’ websites, Middle Eastern countries, Layne & Lee Model
ارزش ریالی : 300000 ریال
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