Abstract
M-devlet, e-devletin ardindan henuz gelisim safhasindadir. E-devlet hizmetlerinden faydalanmak icin vatandaslarin bilgisayara ve Internet erisimine sahip olmalari gerekmektedir. Vatandaslarin bilgisayar okur-yazarlik seviyelerinin henuz istenen seviyelere gelmemis olmasi e-devlet kullaniminin yayginlasmasini sinirlamaktadir. Ote yandan, ulkemizdeki cep telefonu cihaz parkina ve kapsama alanlarina bakildiginda, cihaz parkinin yeni nesil telefonlardan olustugu, eriskin nufusun onemli kisminin en az bir cep telefonu sahibi oldugu, ulkemizin hizli ve uygun ucretli 3G Internet hizmetleri ile kapsandigi gorulmektedir. Tum bu bilgiler isiginda, m-devlet yaklasiminin Turkiye icin benimsenmesinin onemli avantajlari beraberinde getirebilecegi dusunulebilir. Bu calisma, m-devletin Turkiye'de gelistirilmesine yonelik kullanici kabulunu inceleyerek, ulusal yazina m-devlet calismalari alaninda katki yapmayi amaclamaktadir., M-government, a precedent of e-government, has been pursuing its emergence. Citizens need to possess a computer and access to an Internet service to benefit from the e-government services. Penetration of e-government usage is hindered by the citizens’ computer literacy, which has not yet reached the desired levels. On the other hand, a closer look at the Turkey’s cellular phone device park and mobile service coverage reveals that the device park mainly consists of new generation phones, a significant portion of the adult population owns at least one mobile phone, the majority of the landscape is covered by fast and affordable 3G Internet services. Hence, adoption of m-government approach in Turkey may bring several important advantages. This paper aims to contribute to the m-government literature by examining the user acceptance model of m-government in Turkey.