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Asian Government Usage of Web 2.0 Social Media

Kuzma, Joanne (2010) Asian Government Usage of Web 2.0 Social Media. European Journal of ePractice (9). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1988-625X

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Abstract

The rise of Web 2.0 social sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube has brought significant changes and opportunities for both online consumers and governments. These tools have changed the ways Internet users communicate with each other and their governments, and allow for greater social participation. The number of worldwide users is growing significantly and their expectations for more services are rising. However, this has not translated into Asian governments totally encompassing the implementation functions and services using these tools. This research investigates the level of government participation of 50 Asian governments of three social media sites. The results show that a minority of Asian governments (approximately 30 percent) are using Web 2.0 tools for communication and information dissemination. The study found that if social sites were utilised, most governments used them for a) information dissemination on official government channels, b) education and c) tourism. The implications are that governments are missing opportunities to better server their citizens and reach the growing number of Internet users. Instead of avoiding these new technologies, governments should develop an overall strategic plan for all agency levels to participate in social networks, and develop a coordinated effort to develop and implement the tools.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: Web 2.0, e-government, Social media, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School
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Depositing User: Joanne Kuzma
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2010 08:34
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2021 09:24
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/878

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