E-governance: Overcoming Obstacles Through Effective Human Resource Management Strategies

E-governance involves the application of Information and Communication Technologies by government agencies for information and service delivery to citizens, business and government employees. It is an emerging field, faced with various implementation problems related to technology, employees, flexibility and change related issues, to mention a few. The paper addresses certain HR issues in e-governance. It makes a case in favour of implementing thoughtfully designed Human Resource Management strategies in consonance with the changing organizational and employee needs. Such changes arise due to the changes in various dimensions of job responsibilities and work styles. Such strategies may facilitate the redressal of many of the problems faced in e-governance implementation. Application of ICT also makes it essential for an organization to become a learning organization, as these technologies are characterized by continuous change