An empirical study of e-Government formulation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates

Abstract

This paper empirically examines whether Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are initiating and implementing e-government technologies. The main question guiding this research was: what are the main motives shaping the initiatives in the e-government context. There perspectives were combined in a framework for this research: institutional, functional and strategic. Hypotheses were developed and tested in the contest of these perspectives. The finding indicates a combination of multiple motives. At the national comparison level, United Arab Emirates initiatives are influenced by functional purpose, and the Kingdompsilas initiatives are influenced by strategic motives. Institutional motives influence initiations in both countries.