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The diffusion of electronic service delivery innovations in dutch E-policing: The case of digital warning systems

Evelien Korteland, Victor Bekkers · 2008 · Public Management Review

Summary. Dutch police forces adopted SMS-alert digital warning systems at different rates based on how they interpreted the innovation's value. The study reveals that police organizations attached functional meanings (operational efficiency), political meanings (strategic advantage), and institutional meanings (organizational fit) to the technology. Diffusion policies and strategies significantly influenced adoption patterns, a factor often overlooked in innovation research.

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Korteland, E., & Bekkers, V.. (2008). The diffusion of electronic service delivery innovations in dutch E-policing: The case of digital warning systems. Public Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719030701763195

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DOI
10.1080/14719030701763195
Countries
Netherlands
Regions
Europe
Categories
broadband-and-digital, policy, innovation-networks, general-innovation
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2026-04-28