Factors of Local E Government Development in Poland: The Case of the Poznan Agglomeration
Abstract This paper seeks to analyse factors of e government development at the local government level in Poland. The analysis proceeded in three stages. In the first, a survey of the literature on the subject was made and a model of factors of e government development was constructed. In the second, the factors distinguished were operationalised: indicators representing them were constructed. The third stage involved an empirical verification of the model using partial correlation and multiple regression methods; significant factors of e government development were distinguished at the local government level. The analysis was conducted for a group of 18 communes making up the Poznan agglomeration. It was demonstrated that significant factors of local e government development in Poland included the level of socio economic development, inhabitants' access to ICT, their attitudes and skills, the size of administrative units, attitudes of local authorities and leaders, a vision and a strategy of e government development, human resources in offices, and the financial situation of a commune.