The Influence of Public Service Experience on Adopting Digital Government Innovations in Ethiopia

Debas Senshaw, Hossana Twinomurinzi

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Abstract

This research explored the moderating effect of public service experience on the adoption of digital government innovations in Ethiopia. The results from the structural equation modeling (SEM) reveal that public service experience positively moderates the relationship between effort expectancy and behavioral intention to adopt digital government innovations. Unlike previous studies which found that experience positively moderates the relationship between effort expectancy and behavioral intention of less experienced ICT users, this study finds that the longer the time spent in the public service, the higher the perception of government employees regarding the ease of use (effort expectancy) of the digital innovation. The findings might be attributable to the lack of training for government staff. The paper makes recommendations for IS research, government policy and practice in similar low-income countries.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRe-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems
Subtitle of host publicationA Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings
EditorsSujeet K. Sharma, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Bhimaraya Metri, Nripendra P. Rana
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages569-580
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030648602
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventIFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020 - Tiruchirappalli, India
Duration: 18 Dec 202019 Dec 2020

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume618
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

ConferenceIFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityTiruchirappalli
Period18/12/2019/12/20

Keywords

  • Digital government
  • Digital innovation
  • UTAUT
  • WoredaNet

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems and Management

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