A Causal Explanatory Model of Bayesian-belief Networks for Analysing the Risks of Opening Data

Open government data initiatives result in the expectation of having open data available. Nevertheless, some potential risks like sensitivity, privacy, ownership, misinterpretation, and misuse of the data result in the reluctance of governments to open their data. At this moment, there is no comprehensive overview nor a model to understand the...

A fuzzy multi-criteria decision making approach for analyzing the risks and benefits of opening data

Governments are releasing their data to the public to accomplish benefits like the creation of transparency, accountability, citizen engagement and to enable business innovation. At the same time, decision-makers are reluctant to open their data due to some potential risks like misuse, sensitivity, ownership, and inaccuracy of the data. The...

A privacy risk assessment model for open data

While the sharing of information has turned into a typical practice for governments and organizations, numerous datasets are as yet not openly published since they may violate users’ privacy. The hazard on data protection infringement is a factor that regularly hinders the distribution of information and results in a push back from...

Data collaboratives as “bazaars”?: A review of coordination problems and mechanisms to match demand for data with supply

Purpose: In “data collaboratives”, private and public organizations coordinate their activities to leverage data to address a societal challenge. This paper aims to focus on analyzing challenges and coordination mechanisms of data collaboratives. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses coordination theory to identify and discuss the...

Transparency-by-design as a foundation for open government

Purpose: Many governments are working toward a vision of government-wide transformation that strives to achieve an open, transparent and accountable government while providing responsive services. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the concept of transparency-by-design to advance open government. Design/methodology/approach: The opening...

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

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...

Data Collaboratives: How to create value from data for public problem solving? Panel

This panel is dedicated to the theme of 'data collaboratives', a novel form of public private partnership to leverage data for addressing societal challenges. The panel brings together prolific researchers and practitioners to share lessons and discuss how value is created from data collaboratives for the solving of public problems. The panel...

Towards an ambidextrous government: Strategies for balancing exploration and exploitation in open government

Governments are often putting their efforts in the operation and execution of existing services without having the means to innovate. Ambidexterity is the ability to operate existing services and to innovate at the same time Ambidexterity is a concept originating from organizational studies in the private sector and is hardly used in the public...

Driving innovation through big open linked data (BOLD): Exploring antecedents using interpretive structural modelling

Innovation is vital to find new solutions to problems, increase quality, and improve profitability. Big open linked data (BOLD) is a fledgling and rapidly evolving field that creates new opportunities for innovation. However, none of the existing literature has yet considered the interrelationships between antecedents of innovation through...

The wicked problem of commercial value creation in open data ecosystems: Policy guidelines for governments

Creating commercial value through open data use in open data ecosystems is a wicked problem. This problem is characterized by a lack of specific formulation, complex interactions amongst a variety of stakeholders, a lack of criteria determining a satisfactory solution, including what constitutes `value', and uncertain outcomes. Wicked problems...

Acceptance and use predictors of open data technologies: Drawing upon the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology