Creating Open Government Data ecosystems: Network relations among governments, user communities, NGOs and the media

Reggi, Luigi; Dawes, Sharon S.

doi:10.1016/j.giq.2022.101675

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“…However, there are barriers to using OGD. The four categories of OGD barriers are technological, economic, legal and institutional barriers (Hossain et al, 2016;Reggi & Dawes, 2022).…”

Section: Skills Shortage and Mismatchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Legal barriers include data ownership, privacy, and information security. For example, some government departments are reluctant to comply with PAIA, leading to a number of court cases by civil rights groups (Reggi & Dawes, 2022;Wamukoya, 2012).…”

Section: Skills Shortage and Mismatchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, there are barriers to using OGD. The four categories of OGD barriers are technological, economic, legal and institutional barriers (Hossain et al, 2016; Reggi & Dawes, 2022). Technological barriers include data accessibility and quality, along with the need for metadata, including data definitions, provenance, and usage information. Legal barriers include data ownership, privacy, and information security.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… Technological barriers include data accessibility and quality, along with the need for metadata, including data definitions, provenance, and usage information. Legal barriers include data ownership, privacy, and information security. For example, some government departments are reluctant to comply with PAIA, leading to a number of court cases by civil rights groups (Reggi & Dawes, 2022; Wamukoya, 2012). The economic barriers include the cost to host, update and maintain data sets.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of open government data and information and communication technology in meeting the employment‐related information needs of unemployed South African youth

Masavah,

van der Merwe,

van Biljon

2023

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Open government data (OGD) and information and communication technologies (ICT) are potential enablers in meeting information needs related to finding employment opportunities, but there is little evidence‐based theorization to guide this enablement and avoid the barriers that hinder its use. The potential economic contribution of OGD has been researched in depth, but the potential of OGD for human development, specifically in developing countries, has not been theorized substantially. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate “how the role of ICT and OGD in meeting the employment‐related information needs of unemployed South African youth can be understood better by the application of the Choice Framework”. The Choice Framework is Kleine's analytical tool for investigating ICTs for development toward a contextualized understanding of the relationships among the framework's elements, namely structure, agency, the dimension of choice and development outcomes. The research design was a single, exploratory case study; the data was collected in Alexandra Township of the Gauteng Province in South Africa using semi‐structured interviews. Data was collected from 34 participants (between the ages of 18 and 35) who were looking for employment. The data was analyzed thematically and then unpacked in terms of the constructors of the Choice Framework. The findings show that most participants had access to ICT but limited awareness of OGD, and several challenges in using OGD for finding employment‐related information were identified. The findings provide a theory‐based contextual understanding of the research space, including the challenges and recommendations for overcoming said challenges of finding information on employment opportunities.

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“…However, there are barriers to using OGD. The four categories of OGD barriers are technological, economic, legal and institutional barriers (Hossain et al, 2016;Reggi & Dawes, 2022).…”

Section: Skills Shortage and Mismatchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Skills Shortage and Mismatchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of open government data and information and communication technology in meeting the employment‐related information needs of unemployed South African youth

Masavah,

van der Merwe,

van Biljon

2023

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…Recent literature on open government data ecosystems highlights the role of government as initiator and "orchestrator" of data use by different types of actors -such as civic communities, private companies, media outlets, and non-profit organizations (Dawes et al, 2016;Gupta et al, 2020). In practice, national and local governments can stimulate both OGD use by specific actors and the creation of meaningful relations among them based on different roles and different characteristics of specific data users (Reggi & Dawes, 2022). In these ecosystems, the role of intermediaries is crucial, such as the media, civic technology initiatives, or civil society organizations (Janssen & Zuiderwijk, 2014).…”

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The effects of open government data on the inclusiveness of governance networks: Identifying management strategies and success factors

Reggi¹,

Dawes

Gil-García

2022

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In order to improve legitimacy, accountability and effectiveness for both policy making and service delivery, governance networks can benefit from the knowledge, skills and other key resources of external actors. However, these networks are often prone to social and cognitive exclusion of outsiders, reducing the potential benefits of greater inclusiveness and diversity. Inclusiveness within governance networks is defined here as the possibility for new actors to both enter the network and to influence its decisions. Based on an extensive literature review, this paper argues that Open Government Data (OGD) strategies and related technologies can potentially contribute to governance network management strategies aimed at preventing social and cognitive exclusion. We propose a conceptual model of how these relationships work. However, empirical evidence from the literature included very few cases in which the positive effect of OGD strategies has actually been achieved. Therefore, we also identify two critical success factors that appear to be needed: (1) proactive data strategies to expand the network of interested parties and their ability to use data, and (2) empowering new interested actors by promoting their access to structural and formal roles in the network and systematically integrating their feedback into the policy cycle.

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The Use of Open Government Data to Create Social Value

Reyes

Magnussen²

2022

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Creating Open Government Data ecosystems: Network relations among governments, user communities, NGOs and the media

Cited by 26 publications

References 37 publications

The role of open government data and information and communication technology in meeting the employment‐related information needs of unemployed South African youth

The role of open government data and information and communication technology in meeting the employment‐related information needs of unemployed South African youth

The effects of open government data on the inclusiveness of governance networks: Identifying management strategies and success factors

The Use of Open Government Data to Create Social Value

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