A Critical Review of the Ontological Assumptions of Actor-Network Theory for Representing e-Government Initiatives
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The potential contribution of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) for representing e-government initiative flows from its ontological assumptions. However, these assumptions have never been critically reviewed using real e-government cases. Using two e-government cases in Indonesia, the paper tries to provide real evidence on how meaningful are all ontological assumptions of ANT for representing e-government. A Critical Review of the Ontological Assumptions of Actor-Network Theory for Representing e-Government Initiatives
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- IJANTTI
دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013