E-Government and Its Role in Achieving Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Abstract

"The research discusses the impact of the rapid dissemination that occurred with the information revolution, technology advancement, and the communications revolution, and the various concepts that emerged from it, including the concept of e-government. The world has become a single entity where organizations interact with all its components. Some theorists have likened the world to a small village, requiring organizations to deal with all environmental variables by utilizing available opportunities and mitigating threats that may negatively affect their ability to survive, sustain, grow, and stabilize.

E-government has become the distinct hallmark of the knowledge and learning era. In order for organizations to effectively benefit from knowledge, it must be integrated within a comprehensive and systematic organizational framework. The researcher attempted to present the concept of e-government, information technology, competitive advantage, and how to leverage e-government in traditional organizations to achieve a competitive edge. It is necessary for management to equip itself with all its capabilities, potentials, and devices to confront and challenge competitors in the markets. It should strive to make the best use of all available economic and technological resources and avoid wasting any available resources.

Fundamentally, competition management requires management to identify its strengths and weaknesses and examine the strengths and weaknesses of its competitors in order to formulate an integrated strategy for the operations and activities of organizations.".