Overarching Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model on the factors effecting behavioral intention towards e-government adoption in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Azidin, Siti Sarah, Romle, Abd Rahim, Mansor, Mohd Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ISLAMIC WORLD Network for Environmental Science and Technology (IWNEST Publisher) 2015
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/14310/1/106-110.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/14310/; http://www.iwnest.com/AACE/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

As one of the strategies to achieve Vision 2020, Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) had been introduced as an initiative to develop Malaysia towards the new Information Age.The e-Government initiative was introduced in Malaysia by the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on 24 February 2004.With this e-government implementation, it will unquestionably benefit the citizens to access the various government services conveniently at any place any time.However, relatively little known about the adoption of e-government among citizens specifically at the sub urban area in Malaysia.Thus, this research is intended to explore the key factors that influence the intentional behavior to use e-government applications based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model.