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The Suggestion of Design Theory Artefacts for e-Government in South Africa

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DSR is growing in acceptance as a research methodology in information systems for the design of innovative artefacts including design theory artefacts. Practical application of DSR can prove challenging when design theory artefacts are suggested for the first time originating from the field of practice. Within the described research context, this paper focuses on explaining how design theory artefacts were conceived as a consequence of the researcher’s immersion as a government chief information officer in South Africa. Using DSR methodology enabled the rigorous design and evaluation of a tentative theory of e-Government from an information systems perspective, comprised of a framework of twelve component design theory artefacts which may enhance the progress of e-Government in South Africa and which may have a broader application internationally.

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    Romi Vidmar & Thomas M. van der Merwe

  2. University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa

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Vidmar, R., Kotzé, E., van der Merwe, T.M. (2020). The Suggestion of Design Theory Artefacts for e-Government in South Africa. In: Hofmann, S., Müller, O., Rossi, M. (eds) Designing for Digital Transformation. Co-Creating Services with Citizens and Industry. DESRIST 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12388. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64823-7_9

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