A institucionalização do governo eletrônico no Brasil

Abstract

This study attempts to identify the institutionalization stage of the electronic government in Brazil and the possible implications of this policy for the digital divide. A qualitative research was undertaken based on the opinion of key informers from the sectors that constitute the e-gov in the country: public sector, private sector, third sector and academy. Content analysis was used to verify the interviewees´ perceptions about the e-gov policy, using the Atlas.ti software to help with conceptual ordering of collected data. Results show that the only aspect that could be viewed as institutionalized in the e-government would be the relation between the State and the third sector in the digital divide policy. The other aspects, in its majority, would be in semi-institutionalized stages.