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A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Electronic Government Adoption in Spain and the USA

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Electronic Government Adoption in Spain and the USA

Ramón Rufín, France Bélanger, Cayetano Medina Molina, Lemuria Carter, Juan Carlos Sánchez Figueroa
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 10 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1548-3886|EISSN: 1548-3894|EISBN13: 9781466653962|DOI: 10.4018/ijegr.2014040104
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Rufín, Ramón, et al. "A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Electronic Government Adoption in Spain and the USA." IJEGR vol.10, no.2 2014: pp.43-59. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2014040104

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Rufín, R., Bélanger, F., Molina, C. M., Carter, L., & Figueroa, J. C. (2014). A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Electronic Government Adoption in Spain and the USA. International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), 10(2), 43-59. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2014040104

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Rufín, Ramón, et al. "A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Electronic Government Adoption in Spain and the USA," International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR) 10, no.2: 43-59. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2014040104

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Abstract

Electronic Government (e-government) is growing in popularity across the globe. Given the increasing relevance of electronic services in the public sector, there is a need for a global agreement on a consistent framework for assessing e-government. This study uses a cross-cultural comparison to assess the fundamentals of e-government adoption in the United States (USA) and Spain. In particular, the authors explore the effects of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, compatibility and trust on intentions to use e-government services. A survey was administered to citizens in both countries to test the hypotheses derived from adoption literature and Hofstede's dimensions of culture. Results indicate that there are differences in the relationship between compatibility and use intention, with stronger effects in the USA sample. Furthermore, while perceived ease of use significantly impacts intentions for the USA sample, it does not for the Spain sample; and, while trust is not significant in the USA sample, it is for the Spain sample. The implications of these results, mostly consistent with the hypotheses as suggested by the dimensions of culture, are discussed for both research and practice.

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