Examining open government data (OGD) usage in India through UTAUT framework

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to examine the use and acceptance of open government data (OGD) of different stakeholder groups in India. Design/methodology/approach Following an empirical investigation among 244 respondents in India, the paper deploys path analysis via LISREL. The conceptual construction of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework is used to assess the behavioral intention to use and accept OGD. Multiple regression analysis informs the relationship of demographic variables with the behavioral intention to use and accept OGD. Findings Path analysis showed that there is an increased use and acceptance of OGD among the respondents. Multiple regression analysis shows that men are more likely to use open data sets than women. Individual differences are found among the respondents with regard to OGD usage. Thus, while men may tap open data sets in line with their purposes and professional backgrounds, women are likely to tap the data sets even for non-professional purposes. Furthermore, the respondents who are younger in age are more behaviorally inclined to accepting and using OGD than their older counterparts. Practical implications The Indian government needs to popularize and familiarize OGD initiatives among the people to a greater extent. The utilitarian value of OGD may be provided when data sets are more user-friendly, frequently updated and accurate. This would facilitate in better provision of public services besides appreciating the public sentiment. Further, with increased interaction between citizens and the government, public accountability and transparency may be better realized. Social implications The study shows that different groups of people are engaging in tapping information through government websites and related portals. Societal influence was found to be an important factor which predicts the acceptance and usage of OGD. An infrastructure can help to enable the use of OGD. Originality/value Hitherto, studies have focused on OGD initiatives in the developed countries, but extant literature is scarce on developing countries. Therefore, this study seeks to fill the literature gap by probing OGD use and acceptance among different stakeholder groups in India.

Barriers to Open Government Data (OGD) initiative in Tanzania: Stakeholders’ perspectives

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“…Furthermore, OGD initiatives spur economic growth of the country (Diamantini, Potena, & Storti, 2017). As such, research shows that the developed countries have been more forthcoming in OGD initiatives (Serra, 2014;Wirtz & Birkmeyer, 2015;Zuiderwijk, Janssen, & Dwivedi, 2015) while the developing ones are pushing forth their OGD agenda at a slow-yet-steady pace (Afful-Dadzie & Afful-Dadzie, 2017;Maseh & Katuu, 2017;Ohemeng & Ofosu-Adarkwa, 2015;Saxena & Janssen, 2017). Such a differential development may be attributed to the contrasting infrastructural development in different contexts.…”

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Open Government Data in The Public Sector: A Systematic Literature Review

“…The OGD innovation can increase transparency and accountability in government, empower the citizen participation in government service and stimulate economic growth through re-use of data [3]- [5], [7], [8]. Despite the enormous benefits of adopting OGD, there remains a paucity of evidence on governments' success of open data.…”

“…To date, few empirical studies have examined the association between OGD and adoption based on citizen perspective [12]- [16], stakeholder perspective [8], data user perspective [17]- [19], academician perspective [20], private organization [21] and public sector perspective [10], [22], [23]. Nevertheless, the adoption rate by the public sector in releasing OGD is growing very slowly.…”

Exploring the Issues of Open Government Data Implementation in Malaysian Public Sectors

“…Reference [2], [3], [4] take the setting of factors influencing OGD adoption from the government perspective while a study from [5] look from the view of private organization perspective. From the data user perspective, the study by [6] and [7] managed to identify factors influenced the data users to adopt OGD. However, while these studies focused on the adoption phase, the study on the OGD postadoption phase is still lacking.…”