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Upgrading Society with Smart Government: The Use of Smart Services among Federal Offices of the UAE

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  • Badreya Al-Jenaibi

    (Mass Communication Department, College of Humanities and Social Science, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates)

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This paper aims to explore the goals and motives of electronic government utilization among the citizens, the motives of their preference as well as the extent of use of these smart applications in the UAE. Also, it investigates the basic element of Smart Government uses within the federal authorities, response times, and recommendations for improving smart government. This study answers the following questions: What is the purpose of creating smart government? What are the users' aims in using smart government and what level of satisfaction do they experience? To augment this research, 450 questionnaires were distributed among federal authorities' users in all 7 emirates in the UAE. In addition, 18 interviews were conducted with managers in the federal government. The users reported high levels of satisfaction using smart government technologies, indicating a high level of usage and trust. The results also show that higher service speed contributes to higher levels of satisfaction. Managers are very optimistic about Smart Government, but some challenges remain, such as the existence of a lack of information or guidelines for using smart government. There is currently no central government department for applying smart government, and no clear vision or philosophies regarding smart government.

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  • Badreya Al-Jenaibi, 2016. "Upgrading Society with Smart Government: The Use of Smart Services among Federal Offices of the UAE," International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), IGI Global, vol. 7(4), pages 20-51, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jissc0:v:7:y:2016:i:4:p:20-51
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