Reinforcing of Citizen’s Trust in E-Government: The Cameroon’s Case

The embracing of ICTs and related technologies has enhanced different approaches for governments worldwide to deliver services to their citizens in a smart way. However, the usage of e-government services by common citizens is recognized as one of the major setbacks of e-government development in both developed and developing countries. Moreover, government agencies in these countries are facing great challenges in keeping the citizens motivated enough to continue to use e-government services. This research aims to investigate the factors that influence citizens’ trust towards continue use of e-government services in Cameroon. The proposed research model consisted of three main constructs including technological, governmental, risk factors as well as six demographic characteristics (age, gender, educational level, income, internet experience and cultural perception). A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was designed to collect data physically and electronically, 352 valid questionnaires were retrieved. Simple and Multiple regression analysis methods were applied to build an adequate model based on the verification of hypotheses proposed. Based on results obtained, four demographic characteristics (age, education, occupation and income) have influence on citizens’ trust in e-government meanwhile gender and cultural affiliation have no influence. Furthermore, technological factors and governmental factors positively influence trust level in e-government, whereas risk factors have a negative influence on trust level. Deducing from the results, a list of recommendations is proposed to the government of Cameroon in order to reinforce citizens’ trust in e-government services.

A Role-Based PMI Security Model for E-Government

We introduce the general AC( atlribure certificate), the role specificationAC and the rolt assignment AC We discuss the rolt-based PMI(Privilege Management Infrastructure)architecture. The role-based PMT(Public-Kty In-frastructure) secure model forE-govcrnment isresearehed by combining the role-bastd PMI with PKI architeclure (Public Key Infrastructure). Themodel has advantages of flexibility, convenience, less storage space and less network consumptionetc. We are going to ust iht secure modelin the E-govern-ment system.

A Framework of Information Service Platform in E-Government

For exchanging and sharing information and services in e-government, a framework of information service platform (ISP) is presented. The multi-layer architecture of the ISP is introduced. They are. user's requirement layer, business service layer, business process layer, business function layer and data layer. The lower layers are based on the architecture of web services and the upper layers are related to the institutional and organizational issues. In order to deal with the variation of user's requirements and changing environment, the matching and mapping processes with adaptive mechanism are illustrated.

Cloud Computing of E-Government

Over the past years, many businesses, government and individuals have been started to adopt the internet and web-based technologies in their works to take benefits of costs reduction and better utilization of existing resources. The cloud computing is a new way of computing which aims to provide better communication style and storage resources in a safe environment via the internet platform. The E-governments around the world are facing the continued budget challenges and increasing in the size of their computational data so that they need to find ways to deliver their services to citizens as economically as possible without compromising the achievement of desired outcomes. Considering E-government is one of the sectors that is trying to provide services via the internet so the cloud computing can be a suitable model for implementing E-government architecture to improve E-government efficiency and user satisfaction. In this paper, the adoption of cloud computing strategy in implementing E-government services has been studied by focusing on the relationship between E-government and cloud computing by listing the benefits of creation E-government based on cloud computing. Finally in this paper, the challenges faced the implementation of cloud computing for E-government are discussed in details. As a result from understanding the importance of cloud computing as new, green and cheap technology is contributed to fixing and minimizing the existing problems and challenges in E-government so that the developed and developing countries need to achieve E-government based on cloud computing.

Understanding trust-related factors affecting citizen adoption of e-government services

Purpose:Today,the use of e-government services is still at a low level in China.Based on the understanding that citizen trust is an important factor influencing e-government adoption,this research tries to develop a model of citizen trust in e-government in an effort to study the impacts of trust-related factors on citizen intentions to adopt e-government services.Design/methodology/approach:The data was collected from an online survey of 182Chinese users who had more than 3 years' online experiences of using government websites.Structural equation modeling analysis was used to validate the proposed model.Findings:Our survey shows that trust in e-government,perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use are critical factors that influence citizen intentions to use e-government services.The study findings also indicate that citizen trust in e-government is positively associated with trust in government,institution-based trust and perceived usefulness of e-government services.Research limitations:The survey sampled adults aged from 25 to 35 years old.Such a limited sample group cannot represent all of the population.So a larger sample involving more experienced online users will yield more useful results.Practical implications:The study results will help government agencies,especially the Chinese government agencies,find ways to improve the Chinese citizens' trust in e-government and promote their adoptions of e-government services.Originality/value:Previous researches have investigated separately the impacts of user evaluation of government websites and user trust in e-government on user intentions to engage in e-government.This study makes a theoretical contribution by integrating these two perspectives and building a model of citizen trust in e-government in understanding the impacts of trust-related factors on citizens' adoptions of e-government initiatives.

A Cultural E-Government Readiness Model

E-Government is defined as a system utilizing the Internet and the world-wide-web for delivering government informa-tion and services to citizens. This system reduces the processing costs, improves service delivery, and increases trans-parency and communication between a government and its citizens. The aim of this paper is to propose a new model to measure the readiness of e-Government according to cultural factors. By assessing to which degree these cultural factors are present/absent in a country and which of them have a significant impact on government readiness, the government will be able to identify their weakness and strength points, then build a preparing plan that can help them to achieve the readiness required toward a successful implementation of the e-Government systems.

A New Approach to a Local E-Government Portal for Information Management and Deep Searching

The paper introduces a new approach, that is, semantic Web techniques, to shed a new light on the solutions for local e-government information portal. After taking the comparison between traditional approaches and semantic approaches, the design of arehitecture and components of a local e-government information portal are illustrated in details based on semantic technologies. The paper also researches on the core technologies of implementation of the new approach, including the definition of e-government information portal Ontologies and searching algorithms.

The Role of Government in the Socialization of Old- age Service

In the different stages of the development of the old-age service, the responsibility and function of the government will be different. In the new period, the government should redefine its role in advancing the socialization of the old-age service. The level of socialization of old-age services is not high, the lack of vitality of the pension market, the imperfect system and other problems arise because the government is not clear. The government should deal with the relationship between the main body of the market and avoid the ＇double failure＇ of the government and the market. The government should play a guiding role in the policy, laws and regulations and other aspects of good service work for the social services of the elderly to provide a good development environment.

Challenges and Factors Affecting the Implementation of E-Government in Jordan

Electronic government (e-Government) in its simplest form can mean using information and communication technology (ICT) tools to provide services to citizens. Still with the huge benefits and synergies that e-Government grants to governments and societies, it faces many obstacles and challenges. Therefore, there are always a number of critical success factors and risks associated with e-Government. This paper highlights some of the key ones;it critically assesses key factors that influence e-Government services adoption and diffusion. Thus, the aim of this study is to examine and identify the factors that influence and affect the utilization of e-Government in the developing countries, specifically in Jordan. Furthermore, this article investigates the challenges and barriers that must be overcome in order to successfully implement e-Government in Jordan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and used in this study to collect the data. The results of this study show that the most significant challenges and factors influencing the implementation of e-Government services in Jordan are related to budgeting and financial costs, human expertise, social influence, technological issues, lack of awareness, resistance of public employees, data privacy and security, the legal framework, the needed technology, administrative obstacles, and trust or believing in e-Government. Conclusions, recommendations and future work are stated at the end of the paper.

On the Phenomenon of Information Silo in the E- government Construction in China

In the past decade,the e-government affairs keep developing,which prom otes the reform of governmental affairs and the enhancement of administrative efficiency.However,the phenomenon of inform ation silo has bad influence upon the governm ental information resources sharing and the efficiency of the e-government affairs,hindering inform ation connectivity,so that the government management cannot meet the need of society,nor can the e-governm ent develop in the long run.This paper attempts to analyze the embodiment and causes of the phenomenon of information silo,putting forward measures of solving the problem of inform ation silo.

E-Government Strategy and Plans in Jordan

Life is being developed every day in all of the life aspects. One of the major developing aspects is information technology (IT), and communication technology which makes life easier, faster, and more connected. ICT is evolving fast in Jordan and offering the government to deliver multiple delivery services with different characteristics among E-government services. The Jordanian government has invested heavily in E-government initiatives for the last 10 years to transform from traditional service delivery to more effective and efficient service to deliver high-quality customer-centric and performance-driven services to E-government stakeholders. However the global rank of E-government readiness as well as regional rank of Jordan is still in low rank according to the global countries but it is still quite according to the Arab countries. This research provides a trend analysis to find the trends (positive or negative) in the UN E-government indicators in Jordan and provides an overview to the E-government in Jordan where the researchers analyze the development of E-government in Jordan by introducing a general framework for the E-government through discussing the past, present status and the future plans for E-government in Jordan to get better service to their recipients and to improve overall progress of Jordan achievements compared with regional and global countries.

Towards Developing Successful E-Government Websites

Quality is a key factor to ensuring success of e-government websites. Therefore, a definition for high-quality e-government website is required, as well as, an e-government system’s quality evaluation methodology. This paper identifies quality attributes that are required to assess the quality of an e-government website, which should be considered by developers during the development of e-government applications. The primary goals are identifying, qualifying, categorizing, and ranking these factors, and then defining the interrelations among these quality factors.

miR-150-5p靶向ZEB1调控EMT对子宫内膜癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响

目的探讨微小RNA-150-5p(miR-150-5p)是否可靶向锌指E盒结合蛋白1(ZEB1)调控子宫内膜癌(EC)细胞上皮间质转化(EMT)进而影响癌细胞的恶性生物学行为。方法RT-qPCR技术检测正常子宫内膜和EC组织中、子宫内膜上皮细胞系hEEC及EC细胞系Ishikawa和HEC-1-A中miR-150-5p相对表达量。过表达miR-150-5p,MTT法、菌落形成实验、伤口愈合实验和Transwell实验分别评估Ishikawa细胞活力、克隆形成、迁移及侵袭能力;双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证miR-150-5p与ZEB1的靶向关系;RT-qPCR检测miR-150-5p及ZEB1 mRNA相对表达量;Western blot技术检测ZEB1、E-钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)、N-钙黏蛋白(N-cadherin)、波形蛋白(Vimentin)及基质金属蛋白酶9(MMP-9)蛋白表达量。结果与正常子宫内膜组织比较,EC组织中miR-150-5p相对表达量降低(P<0.05);与hEEC细胞比较,HEC-1-A细胞和Ishikawa细胞中miR-150-5p相对表达量降低(P<0.05),Ishikawa细胞中最低(P<0.05)。与空白组比较,miR-150-5p mimics组细胞490 nm处吸光度值、细胞菌落数、迁移数和侵袭数、ZEB1 mRNA和蛋白相对表达量及N-cadherin、Vimentin和MMP-9蛋白相对表达量显著降低,miR-150-5p相对表达量、E-cadherin蛋白相对表达量显著升高(P<0.05)。经生物信息学分析,ZEB1被预测为miR-150-5p的潜在靶基因。结论miR-150-5p可靶向ZEB1抑制癌细胞的恶性生物学行为,其作用机制可能与调控EC细胞EMT进展有关。

Assessing Factors Affecting the Adoption of E-Government Services in Developing Countries for Transport Sector, amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic

The study was looking at establishing factors that are affecting the adoption of electronic government services in the Developing Countries for Transport sector amidst the Covid-19 pandemic based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model (UTAUT). The study first looked at the major challenges faced by the Zambian transport sector in the implementation of e-government services among the citizens. The study then proposed a model through a web-based e-commerce web portal that could be adopted to address the challenges identified in the study. The study was based on all registered motor vehicles. These were from the various transport sectors in Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected from respondents using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was generated based on the UTAUT conceptual model. The response rate was 57% giving 141 questionnaire responses from the four transport providers. The Chi-Square test of independence was used to analyze the data using SPSS software. The results showed that interaction between trust in government and trust in the Internet has a significant effect on the utilisation of e-government services. The test had an observed P-Value of 0.05 against the Chi-Square value of 59.535. The results further showed that e-services control and effort expectancy had a significant impact on the actual utilisation of e-government services.

Pluralistic Choice of Government Public Service Pattern： Trend and Strategy

20世纪80年代以来，在治理理论不断兴起的背景下．政府公共服务方式的多元化发展成为一种趋势，这也是源于公共服务主体的多中心、公共服务需求的复杂化、现代科学技术与工具手段的发展等多重动因。创新公共服务方式，关键在于公共服务多元方式与技术工具的集成运用。为此，应通过选择实施流程再造、构建电子政府、引入竞争机制和志愿机制等策略，实现公共服务的一站式、电子化、市场化和社会化的全方位供给。

载脂蛋白E敲除(ApoE^(-/-))小鼠整装(whole-mount)主动脉免疫荧光组织化学染色的血管外膜淋巴管成像

目的 探索载脂蛋白E敲除(ApoE^(-/-))小鼠整装(whole-mount)主动脉免疫荧光组织化学染色法显示血管外膜淋巴管的可行性。方法 制备ApoE^(-/-)小鼠整装主动脉,进行淋巴管内皮受体1(LYVE1)、 α平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)免疫荧光组织化学染色,染色后组织经5 g/L苏丹黑B处理30 min、组织透明液透明,移至自制的样本容器中,荧光显微镜下成像。结果经5 g/L苏丹黑B处理的整装主动脉可见血管自发荧光显著降低,外膜淋巴管的特异性荧光强度显著增强,更易观察且不会对其他通道荧光产生干扰。结论 建立的ApoE^(-/-)小鼠整装主动脉免疫荧光组织化学染色显示血管外膜淋巴管的方法操作简便,特异性好。

电子政务的国际研究特点及启示——基于Government Information Quarterly期刊的分析

运用文献计量分析法和内容分析法对2007-2011年间刊载于Government Information Quarterly的学术论文和社论进行统计分析。对文章的年载分布、著者及单位、被引频次及国家地区作了文献计量分析;并对文章内容进行分析,总结出Government Information Quarterly的研究方向和主题主要包括以下五个方面:电子政务基础理论研究,电子政务的实践应用,政府信息管理,电子政务的技术基础,电子政务的发展过程和前景。