Linking Databases and Linking Cultures

: International e-government implies cross-national coupling of administrative systems. As administrative concepts and classifications reflect social and cultural differences, international e-government applications are even more complex than those within the national boundaries. We will illustrate this by describing the cross-national differences in the concept of marriage, and discuss some of the implications for developing e-government applications.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: I3E
• Authors: Anne-Marie Oostveen, Peter Van den Besselaar
• Keywords: E-government Applications, I3E 2001, I3E 2007, International E-government, International E-government Applications