Government E-Service Delivery in Rural Bangladesh: A Public- Private Partnership Approach

Hoque, SMS at. el. “Government E-Service Delivery in Rural Bangladesh: A Public-Private Partnership Approach”, European Journal of Business and Management, Vol 11, No 2, pp. 112-120, 2019, DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-2-12

9 Pages Posted: 18 Feb 2020

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Shah Md. Safiul Hoque

Sohar University

K. M. Mahiuddin

Jahangirnagar University - Department of Government and Politics

Abdullah Al Muneem

University of Dhaka - Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Date Written: January 31, 2019

Abstract

This paper reviews and analyzes government e-service delivery through Union Digital Centers (UDCs), being identified as telecenters. With the emergence of e-governance, e-services delivery has become expedited across different countries in the world including Bangladesh to foster socio-economic development. However, the concept of ‘digital divide’ or ‘digital gap’ limits the ultimate success of e-delivery services by increasing the gap between rich and poor. In connection to the digital gap, literature evidence that telecenters have largely failed to reach targeted hardcore poor. This research has used a survey technique to collect data from 383 respondents located at 14 different UDCs and seven divisions. The findings of the paper contemplate a positive response in terms of availability, cost, convenience, and delivery of services. Nevertheless, strengthening the approach of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) remains a necessity to reach the success goal in e-governance. This study would be particularly helpful for practitioners or government policy-making agencies to identify perceptions on e-services at the root level.

Keywords: Telecenters, E-Governance, E-Service Delivery, Socio-Economic Development, Public-Private Partnership, Bangladesh

Suggested Citation

Hoque, Shah Md Safiul and Mahiuddin, K. M. and Muneem, Abdullah Al, Government E-Service Delivery in Rural Bangladesh: A Public- Private Partnership Approach (January 31, 2019). Hoque, SMS at. el. “Government E-Service Delivery in Rural Bangladesh: A Public-Private Partnership Approach”, European Journal of Business and Management, Vol 11, No 2, pp. 112-120, 2019, DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-2-12 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3326437

Shah Md Safiul Hoque (Contact Author)

Sohar University ( email )

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K. M. Mahiuddin

Jahangirnagar University - Department of Government and Politics

Jahangirnagar University
Savar
Dhaka, 1342
Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Muneem

University of Dhaka - Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management

MBA Bhaban, Faculty Of Business Studies
Dhaka, 1000
Bangladesh

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