The eGovernment Concept: A Systematic Review of Research and Practitioner Literature

The term eGovernment is widely used by many individuals, academic institutions, and professional bodies, governmental and private agencies. It has become an agreed neologism despite the fact that till now there has not been a universal understanding about the concept behind the term "eGovernment". We firmly believe that awareness about a concept originates from its understanding and that the awareness and adoption can be significantly increased by communication among the stakeholders who frequently use the term. The paper reports the results of a systematic review of published suggested or proposed definitions of "eGovernment"