Experts without expertise: E-society projects in developing countries - The case of Turkey

摘要

Projects variously designated "e-society," "e-government," and "e-transformation" initiatives attract increasing attention in academic circles and the business community. They remain in the limelight due almost always to the high costs involved in their implementation, often to their ambitious aims related to social and economic development, and sometimes, though not so seldom, to their failure. One such project with grand ambitions is Turkey's "Information Society Strategy," an integral part of the country's efforts in e-transformation. The aim of this paper is to analyze the project from the perspective of the Turkish software sector, with emphasis on technical and methodological flaws as well as on ethical problems. The overriding goal is to enrich the body of research regarding e-society efforts and the software sector.