Benefits, Adoption Barriers and Myths of Open Data and Open Government

Benefits, Adoption Barriers and Myths of Open Data and Open Government

Janssen, M.F.W.H.A.
Charalabidis, Y.
Zuiderwijk, A.M.G.

Technology, Policy and Management

ICT

2012-11-17

Although a significant number of public organizations have embraced the idea of open data, many are still reluctant to do this. One root cause is that the publicizing of data represents a shift from a closed to an open system of governance, which has a significant impact upon the relationships between public agencies and the users of open data. Yet no systematic research is available which compares the benefits of an open data with the barriers to its adoption. Based on interviews and a workshop, the benefits and adoption barriers for open data have been derived. The findings show that a gap exists between the promised benefits and barriers. They furthermore suggest that a conceptually simplistic view is often adopted with regard to open data, one which automatically correlates the publicizing of data with use and benefits. Five ‘myths’ are formulated promoting the use of open data and placing the expectations within a realistic perspective. Further, the recommendation is given to take a user’s view and to actively govern the relationship between government and its users.

systems theory
institutional theory
adoption
diffusion
open data
open government
governance
transformation

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:952c8b0e-c55e-4443-9b41-14c38806a840

https://doi.org/10.1080/10580530.2012.716740

Taylor & Francis

1058-0530

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10580530.2012.716740#.Ufn4qG09WIA

Information Systems Management, 29 (4), 2012; Author's Original Manuscript

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