Edispuut Meeting Groningen

Description:
Date: 23rd of April, starting 12:30.
Location: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Full program:
12:30 - 13:00 Arriving, lunch
13:00 - 13:45 Presentation by Prof. Egon Berghout
13:45 - 14:00 Break
14:00 - 14:45 Vera Kartseva: Patterns of inter-organizational control mechanisms
Abstract: To keep a business networks sustainable, inter-organizational control measures are needed to detect or prevent opportunistic behavior of network participants. I will present a methodology for understanding control problems and designing solutions, based on an economic value perspective. The methodology employs a library of so-called control patterns, inspired by design patterns in software engineering. A control pattern is a generic solution for a common control problem. The adequacy and effectiveness of these control patterns is demonstrated by a case study.
14:45 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 15:45 Jim Yonazi: Developing a framework for assessing adoptability of citizen-focused e-government initiatives in developing countries: the case of Tanzania
Abstract: Adoption is an important aspect towards successful implementation of e-government initiatives. Little has been done to study e-government adoption factors in developing countries. Consequently, there is a large number of unsuccessful attempts to provide reliable and efficient e-government initiatives in developing countries. This study intends to develop a framework for assessing the adoptability of citizen-focused e-government initiatives in developing countries. The research will collect and collate data from both the government and the user perspective of citizen-focused e-government initiatives using the Tanzanian context. E-government practitioners, donors, citizens, and researchers are the perceived beneficiaries of the results of this study.
15:45 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 16:15 Some administrative issues and closing
16:15 - drinks