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The digital divide and t-government in the United States: using the technology acceptance model to understand usage

Janice C SipiorSchool of Business, Villanova UniversityVillanovaPAU.S.A.Correspondence[email protected]
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Burke T WardSchool of Business, Villanova UniversityVillanovaPAU.S.A.View further author information
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Regina ConnollyDublin City UniversityDublin 9IrelandView further author information
Pages 308-328 | Received 01 Sep 2008, Accepted 01 Nov 2010, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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