One way traffic: The open data initiative project and the need for an effective demand side initiative in Ghana

Ohemeng, Frank L. K.; Ofosu-Adarkwa, Kwaku

doi:10.1016/j.giq.2015.07.005

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“…These studies are mainly undertaken in Western settings and there are only a few studies based in developing countries (for instance, Kassen, 2013;Kunkel, 2016;Ohemeng and Ofosu-Adarkwa, 2015;Yang and Wu, 2016).…”

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

Saxena

Janssen²

2017

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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.

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

Saxena

Janssen²

2017

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“…The sixth study investigates the OGD initiative in Ghana (Ohemeng & Ofosu-Adarkwa, 2015) that underlines the significance of openness and transparency in government. Furthermore, the study underlines the need to develop measures for enhancing citizen participation and engagement through the Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) which seeks to create an open data community for enabling exchange of information between the government and the citizens.…”

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“…In a bid to realize the goals of transparency, citizen collaboration, and administrative efficiency, governments have instituted structural and functional mechanisms for implementing OGD initiatives (De Blasio & Selva, 2016). 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). 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).…”

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

Shao

Saxena

2018

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Open Government Data (OGD) initiatives are picking up across the globe with their emphasis upon the tenets of transparency, collaboration, and participation. While much of the research has remained confined at unraveling the theoretical and conceptual dimensions of OGD, empirical investigations are visibly lacking, especially in the African context. Using a qualitative research methodology, we analyze the responses received from relevant stakeholders-representatives from public and private sector-regarding their views about the OGD initiative in Tanzania. Our findings show that the OGD initiative in Tanzania is in an emerging stage and there are barriers (organizational, social, legal, and technical) toward instituting a robust OGD initiative in the country. Further, we find that there is inertia among the government departments in terms of publishing data sets. Our findings provide a sounding board for further research on the sustainability of OGD initiatives in Tanzania and the other African countries, by and large. K E Y

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“…While OGD initiatives are the responsibility of government institutions, strong public support from third parties plays a crucial role in their success. Thus, increasing public awareness and support for OGD is important for the creation of successful OGD models (Ohemeng & Ofosu-Adarkwa, 2015). Sieber and Johnson (2015) state that the relationships among government agencies, citizens, the private sector, and OGD initiatives of the government significantly determine how data are used and exploited to obtain private and public benefits.…”

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Institutional Dimensions of Open Government Data Implementation: Evidence from the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK

Safarov

2018

Public Performance & Management Review

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This article investigates the institutional dimensions that shape Open Government Data (OGD) implementation in three developed countries: the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Thirty-two expert interviews and document analysis were used to research OGD implementation practices. The results reveal that OGD implementation as such is not enough to ensure the sustainability and success of OGD adoption in a country. Five different dimensions should be distinguished: policy and strategy, legislative foundations, organizational arrangements, relevant skills, public support and awareness. The approach to the institutional dimensions differs between the countries. Centralized OGD governance is shown to yield better results and a higher level of OGD implementation. The contribution of the present study is twofold: first, the article introduces institutional dimensions for explaining OGD implementation; second, it presents a comparative analysis of best practices in the three developed countries. KEYWORDS institutional dimensions; open data; open data implementation; open government dataInformation technologies have created massive opportunities to collect and utilize data on nearly all activities of government bodies. The significance, benefits, and positive effects of open government data (OGD) are well recognized by many researchers (Zeleti, Ojo, & Curry, 2016). Studies showing that open data initiatives may promote proactive civic engagement, innovation, and democratic processes (Chan, 2013;Kassen, 2013;Linders, 2013) formed the basis for research into the benefits, policy issues, OGD infrastructure, availability and quality of data, and the skills required for OGD (Barry & Bannister, 2014;dos Santos Brito, da Silva Costa, Garcia, & de Lemos Meira, 2015;Dulong de Rosnay & Janssen, 2014). Access to public data is also considered a core building block in the public governance of new sociotechnological structures, such as smart cities (Meijer, 2017 Published with license by Taylor & Francis © 2018 Igbal Safarov This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. REVIEW 2019, VOL. 42, NO. 2, 305-328 Researchers have given increasing attention to the role of institutions in the implementation of innovations. Institutions also have become significant in innovation theory (Edquist & Johnson, 1997). Mueller, Rosenbusch, and Bausch (2013) highlight that institutional conditions have a major impact on the performance of innovations. The public innovation literature shows that the barriers and drivers of public innovations are shaped by institutions (Aagaard, 2012). Institutionalizing open data, using analytics and public performance reporting, and acknowledging data privacy are considered si...

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One way traffic: The open data initiative project and the need for an effective demand side initiative in Ghana

Cited by 54 publications

References 33 publications

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

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

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

Institutional Dimensions of Open Government Data Implementation: Evidence from the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK

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