Title: Investigating the role of transformational leadership and TOE framework to adopt e-government in Indonesia: the case of village information system

Authors: Dony M. Sihotang; Achmad Nizar Hidayanto; Kongkiti Phusavat; Etti Diana

Addresses: Universitas Nusa Cendana, Jln. Adi Sucipto Penfui Undana Kupang, Indonesia ' Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Pondok Cina, Kecamatan Beji, Kota Depok Jawa Barat, Indonesia ' Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Rd, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand ' Ministry of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, Jl. TMP Kalibata No.17, Jakarta Selatan, 12750, Indonesia

Abstract: This study aims to determine the factors that influence the adoption of village information system (VIS). We propose a conceptual model involving leadership theory and technology-organisation-environment (TOE) framework. The model was examined empirically using data collected from 184 village apparatus in Indonesia. The findings reveal that a village can adopt the VIS as a form of e-government if it has a transformational village leader. This study also demonstrates the role of the TOE framework that can mediate transformational leadership factors and the intention to adopt VIS. Practically, the result of this study indicates that the adoption of VIS can be implemented if the village government has transformational leaders who can motivate awareness of the benefits of VIS (technological context), mobilise village resources (organisational context), and synergise with supra-village (environmental context).

Keywords: e-government; village information system; transformational leadership; TOE framework.

DOI: 10.1504/EG.2024.135316

Electronic Government, an International Journal, 2024 Vol.20 No.1, pp.94 - 108

Received: 03 Sep 2021
Accepted: 10 Feb 2022
Published online: 05 Dec 2023 *