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Social Computing: Implications for E-Government

Social Computing: Implications for E-Government

Rhoda C. Joseph
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 11
ISSN: 1942-9010|EISSN: 1942-9029|ISSN: 1942-9010|EISBN13: 9781615204427|EISSN: 1942-9029|DOI: 10.4018/jvcsn.2009010103
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Joseph, Rhoda C. "Social Computing: Implications for E-Government." IJVCSN vol.1, no.1 2009: pp.23-33. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009010103

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Joseph, R. C. (2009). Social Computing: Implications for E-Government. International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN), 1(1), 23-33. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009010103

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Joseph, Rhoda C. "Social Computing: Implications for E-Government," International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN) 1, no.1: 23-33. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvcsn.2009010103

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Abstract

This article examines the area of social computing and its implications for electronic government (e­-government). Social computing is a broad term that refers to different products and services that supports human interaction in a computer mediated environment. Terms such as online communities, peer networking, and social software have overlapping meanings with social computing (Parameswaran and Whinston, 2007). E-government refers to the delivery of government services via information and communications technology to citizens, businesses, employees, government agencies and special interest groups. In this article we present a theoretical model for the application of social computing in the area of e-government and we use an analysis of state websites to assess the extent of social computing development in the e-government domain. Our findings indicate that social computing is in its infancy in e-government applications. We make recommendations and analyze the potential value and challenges of social computing in e-government.

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