The e-government research domain: A triple helix network analysis of collaboration at the regional,country, and institutional levels |
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| Authors: | Gohar Feroz Khan Han Woo Park |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Industrial Management, Korea University of Technology & Education (KoreaTECH), 1600 Chungjol-ro Byungcheon-myun, Cheonan City, 330-708, South Korea;2. Department of Media & Communication, YeungNam University, 214-1, Dae-dong, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | This study introduces a hybrid approach (i.e., a social network analysis technique and triple helix indicators) to study certain aspects of the e-government (EG) domain that would otherwise remain hidden when using conventional analytic tools. Particularly, we provide network analysis of the EG research domain by focusing on the network collaboration between regions, nations and institutions. We collected and analyzed 1091 scholarly papers which were classified as being about “e-government” by the Web of Science database. The results indicate that hybrid method can be used to understand certain network-level structures and patterns in the EG domain which are beyond the scope of the predominantly-used systematic literature review (SLR) method. Particularly, the hybrid method is useful in understanding collaboration patterns between countries, institutions and regions in the EG domain, identifying key players by studying their network properties (i.e., degree centralities); and in understanding the pattern of relations among universities, industries, and government. The implications of these results in terms of research and practice, and study limitations are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | E-government research University&ndash industry&ndash government relationships Triple helix model Social network analysis (SNA) ISI publications |
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