Abstract Based on attribution theory, this study argues that the citizen’s perceived efforts can be attributed as their beliefs about e-government, then these beliefs have effect on the trust in the e-government. The causal process is empirical analyzed, which explains the relationship between citizen’s perceived efforts and trust in the e-government. Result shows that perceived effort to provide quality content affects beliefs about e-government sense of shared values, respect, and opportunism. Furthermore, the first two beliefs have positive effect on trust in the e-government.
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Received: 07 November 2016
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