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E‐Government Technology Transfer: A Case Study of the Implementation of a European Patent Management System in Brazil
Author(s) -
Cavalheiro Gabriel Marcuzzo do Canto,
Joia Luiz Antonio
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/pad.1753
Subject(s) - conceptualization , technology transfer , context (archaeology) , government (linguistics) , order (exchange) , e government , business , knowledge management , computer science , finance , information and communications technology , artificial intelligence , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , biology , world wide web
Summary In order to bolster the emerging but still underdeveloped conceptualization of e‐government technology transfer, we examine the implementation of a European Patent Management System in Brazil. The case study provided in this article offers opportunities to improve understanding on technical and organizational issues associated with e‐government technology transfer. Our findings provide evidence that the transfer of e‐government technology from a European to a Brazilian context requires multiple adaptations of the original design, intensive learning on the side of the recipient organization, and flexible implementation plans. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.