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dc.contributor.advisor | Weerakkody, V | - |
dc.contributor.author | Almuwil, Ahlam A. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-18T14:25:39Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-18T14:25:39Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13889 | - |
dc.description | This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University London | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The parallel between e-government and e-Inclusion research are critically important. It helps to understand how policies, society, organizations, and information technologies come together and it also helps to understand how the e-Inclusion factors impact e-government use and vice versa. This study attempts to explore the theoretical and practical intersections of e-Inclusion and e-adoption (Particularly e-government) and to show how they complement and possibly enrich the potential of e-Inclusion research. The rationale for this approach is that combining research on e-Inclusion and e-government has the potential to better understand the factors influencing e-Inclusion since they both share a common theme of Inclusive e-government. The aim of this research is to examine the factors that influence e-Inclusion in the context of e-government in the UK, through combining the decomposed theory of planned behaviour with Use and Gratification Theory (U&G). These two theories are used to develop a conceptual model for studying the multi-facetted dimensions of e-Inclusion. The two theories are chosen because of their appropriateness for e-Inclusion research; the critical factors that influence e-inclusion can be covered by (DTPB) constructs while the individual’s gratifications that determine using specific Internet activities is covered by (U&G) To fulfil the research aim and objectives, a quantitative research method was employed. The research subjects were citizens who are Internet users. Their views were sought through a survey that included 510 self-administered and group-administrated questionnaires. The conceptualisations of e-Inclusion and e-government have important implications for both researchers and policymakers. For researchers, this study delineates the complex and recursive relationships between e-Inclusion and e-government contributing towards the exiting limited body of knowledge in the field. For practice, it offers directions to help create a more comprehensive strategy that takes into consideration the alignment of e-government initiatives and e-inclusion policies. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brunel University London | en_US |
dc.relation.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13889 | - |
dc.subject | Digital inclusion | en_US |
dc.subject | Digital divide | en_US |
dc.subject | Uses and gratifications | en_US |
dc.subject | Decomposed theory of planned behavior | en_US |
dc.subject | Digital exclusion | en_US |
dc.title | Factors influencing e-inclusion in the UK: a study based on uses and gratifications theory and decomposed theory of planned behaviour | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Business and Management Brunel Business School Theses |
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