scholarly journals “Open”: the changing relation between citizens, public administration, and political authority

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula Maier-Rabler ◽  
Stefan Huber
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Political Authority ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Public ◽  
Active Approach ◽  
Government Data ◽  
The Right

"Open" is not just a fancy synonym for transparent and accountable. The "Open" in Open Government, Open Data, Open Information, and Open Innovation stands for the changing relation between citizens and authorities. Many citizens no longer accept the passive stance representative democracy held for them. They take an active approach in setting up better means of collaboration by ICTs. They demand and gain access to their historically grown collective knowledge stored in government data. Not just on a local level, they actively shape the political agenda. Open Government is to be seen in the context of citizens‘ rights: the right to actively participate in the process of agenda-setting and decision-making. Research into open government needs to address the value of the changing relation between citizens, public administration, and political authority. The paper argues finally for the application of the Public Value concept to research into open government.

scholarly journals The story of the sixth myth of open data and open government

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Sofie Hellberg ◽  
Karin Hedström
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Data Reuse ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Data ◽  
Competition Process ◽  
Public Organisations

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to describe a local government effort to realise an open government agenda. This is done using a storytelling approach. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical data are based on a case study. The authors participated in, as well as followed, the process of realising an open government agenda on a local level, where citizens were invited to use open public data as the basis for developing apps and external Web solutions. Based on an interpretative tradition, they chose storytelling as a way to scrutinise the competition process. In this paper, they present a story about the competition process using the story elements put forward by Kendall and Kendall (2012). Findings – The research builds on existing research by proposing the myth that the “public” wants to make use of open data. The authors provide empirical insights into the challenge of gaining benefits from open public data. In particular, they illustrate the difficulties in getting citizens interested in using open public data. Their case shows that people seem to like the idea of open public data, but do not necessarily participate actively in the data reuse process. Research limitations/implications – The results are based on one empirical study. Further research is, therefore, needed. The authors would especially welcome more studies that focus on citizens’ interest and willingness to reuse open public data. Practical implications – This study illustrates the difficulties of promoting the reuse of open public data. Public organisations that want to pursue an open government agenda can use these findings as empirical insights. Originality/value – This paper answers the call for more empirical studies on public open data. Furthermore, it problematises the “myth” of public interest in the reuse of open public data.

scholarly journals Making Access to Government Data Work

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-83
Author(s):  
Mireille Van Eechoud
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Individual Member ◽  
Member States ◽  
The Public ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Public Record ◽  
Government Data ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Eu

The EU Directive on Re-use of Public Sector Information of 2013 (the PSI Directive) is a key instrument for open data policies at all levels of government in Member States. It sets out a general framework for the conditions governing the right to re-use information resources held by public sector bodies. It includes provisions on non-discrimination, transparent licensing and the like. However, what the PSI Directive does not do is give businesses, civil society or citizens an actual claim to access. Access is of course a prerequisite to (re)use. It is largely a matter for individual Member States to regulate what information is in the public record. This article explores what the options for the EC are to promote alignment of rights to information and re-use policy. It also flags a number of important data protection problems that have not been given serious enough consideration, but have the potential to paralyze open data policies. 

Open Data from Authoritarian Regimes: New Opportunities, New Challenges

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ruth D. Carlitz ◽  
Rachael McLellan
Keyword(s):  
Open Data ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Open Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Public Data ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Government Data

Data availability has long been a challenge for scholars of authoritarian politics. However, the promotion of open government data—through voluntary initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership and soft conditionalities tied to foreign aid—has motivated many of the world’s more closed regimes to produce and publish fine-grained data on public goods provision, taxation, and more. While this has been a boon to scholars of autocracies, we argue that the politics of data production and dissemination in these countries create new challenges. Systematically missing or biased data may jeopardize research integrity and lead to false inferences. We provide evidence of such risks from Tanzania. The example also shows how data manipulation fits into the broader set of strategies that authoritarian leaders use to legitimate and prolong their rule. Comparing data released to the public on local tax revenues with verified internal figures, we find that the public data appear to significantly underestimate opposition performance. This can bias studies on local government capacity and risk parroting the party line in data form. We conclude by providing a framework that researchers can use to anticipate and detect manipulation in newly available data.

scholarly journals Acceptance, Quality and Trust Factors – Conceptual Model for Open Government Data Potential Use

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Noor Zalina Zainal ◽  
Husnayati Hussin ◽  
Mior Nasir Mior Nazri
Keyword(s):  
Open Data ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Is Success ◽  
New Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Government Data ◽  
Trust Factors

– To implement Big Data extensively in the public sector, many governments around the world are taking their initiative to ensure that Open Government Data (OGD) is a success. Even though the governments had provided thousands of datasets in the open data website, the level of use of open government data is still a question that has not been resolved. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to propose a new model of measuring the level of use of open government data. By integrating the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), IS Success Model (ISSM) and Trust factors, this new model perhaps can be a major contribution to the governments in ensuring that citizens are getting benefits from the datasets provided in the open data website.

scholarly journals A Survey of Municipal Open Data Repositories in the U.S.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bev Wilson ◽  
Cong Cong
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Open Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Government Data ◽  
Regulatory Actions

Cities in the United States are increasingly embracing open data as a means of advancing a variety of interests. Promoting transparency, facilitating public engagement, proactively managing records requests, and fostering innovation in the public and private sectors are among the commonly cited motivations for this phenomenon. While there is an extensive literature on the benefits and challenges of open government data, there are far fewer empirical studies that explore and document how these initiatives are unfolding at the local government scale. This article asks what kinds of data are being made open in U.S. cities and to what extent do open data policies and related regulatory actions matter in shaping the content and structure of public-facing repositories. The authors conclude that population size and regulatory actions exert a positive influence on the amount and variety of datasets provided through municipal open data portals. Implications for the design and governance of open government data initiatives at the local level are also discussed.

Incentive mechanisms for government officials' implementing open government data in China

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Zhang ◽  
Ying Bi ◽  
Fei Kang ◽  
Zhong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Open Data ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Data Policy ◽  
Government Data

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors influencing the behaviors of government officials during the implementation of open government data (OGD). By identifying and understanding the key factors that determine government officials' adoption of OGD in China, this study can create a valuable reference for other countries and their decision-making regarding government implementation of OGD.Design/methodology/approachThis research collected data by in-depth interviews with government officials in Chinese OGD departments. Through these interviews, the authors consulted 15 administrators from departments that are responsible for the information tasks in Beijing and other cities on their opinions about OGD. The authors also interviewed senior executives from information technology (IT) companies, as well as open data policy scholars from big data alliance and research institutions.FindingsThis paper provides insights about how to promote government officials in OGD implementation, including (1) strengthen social supervision for the environment, through developing and publishing OGD technology roadmaps, then attracting the public to actively participate in the implementing of OGD; (2) establish an OGD assessment mechanism for government officials, with bonus motivations, position promotion incentives, as well as spiritual incentives via regional or sector rankings; (3) alleviate the risks of officials' OGD decisions in actual practice, using the institution construction of OGD to guide its direction and strengthen security protection.Originality/valueThis paper fulfils an identified need to study how government officials' behavior can be motivated on OGD implementation.

scholarly journals The Diffusion of ICT for Corruption Detection in Open Government Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darusalam Darusalam ◽  
Jamaliah Said ◽  
Normah Omar ◽  
Marijn Janssen ◽  
Kazi Sohag
Keyword(s):  
Open Data ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Reference Architecture ◽  
The Public ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Data Driven Approach ◽  
Government Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Insight Into

Corruption occurs in many places within the government. To tackle the issue, open data can be used as one of the tools in creating more insight into the government. The premise of this paper is to support the notion that data opening can bring up new ways of fighting corruption. The current paper aimed at investigating how open data can be employed to detect corruption. This open data is trivial due to challenges like information asymmetry among stakeholders, data might only be opened partly, different sources of data need to be combined, and data might not be easy to use, might be biased or even manipulated. The study was conducted using a literature review approach. The reviews implied that corruption can be detected using Open Government Data, Thus, by conducting the open data technique within the government, the public could monitor the activities of the governments. The practical contribution of this paper is expected to assist the government in detecting corruption by using a data-driven approach. Furthermore, the scientific contribution will originate from the development of a framework reference architecture to uncover corruption cases.

scholarly journals Avaliação da prontidão de dados para a abertura de dados das instituições públicas brasileiras

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Tanajura Machado Júnior ◽  
Remis Balaniuk ◽  
Ana Paula Bernardi Da Silva ◽  
Vitória Santiago Da Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Government Data ◽  
High Level

Abstract The main goal of this paper is to present the results of a case study for evaluation of the readiness for opening data con-ducted in a Brazilian public financial institution. The metho-dology used in this study is from the World Bank, called Open Data Readiness Assessment (ODRA), with some adaptations proposed in order to adapt it to characteristics of Brazilian Federal Public Administration institutions. The study demonstrated a high level of readiness of the institution to Open DATA (OD). Despite this, pointed out gaps to be ful-filled about a clearer positioning of leadership, the establish-ment of an organizational culture in OD an Open Government, a greater involvement of the institution with the community and public interest in a active way, the expansion of discussions with the managers of consigned information that more data can be made available directly by the institution and the expansion of the availability of data, following patterns of OD. Moreover the case study, this paper contributes to the current scenario of open government data as a whole by showing the importance that assessment of readiness have in the opening process of public institutions and to provide means for institutions and organizations of Brazilian public administration to carry out their own assessments.

scholarly journals Open government data, the case of Polish public sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jedrzej Wieczorkowski ◽  
Ilona Paweloszek
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Open Government ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Open Government Data ◽  
Government Data

This paper presents the idea of open government data along with the benefits and threats resulting from using open data. We describe the results of our research study on availability of the open data on the example of Poland with particular emphasis on Central Repository for Public Information (CRPI). The comparison of CRPI in Poland and other countries has been discussed. The review of accessible public information has been made with particular focus on data formats. Data formats are an important aspect of open data as they facilitate or impede the reuse of data. The insights from our participant observation in the projects of computerization of public administration are also presented. Although the Open Government Data (OGD) movement can provide a number of benefits, recent study has shown that in Poland it has not achieved its full potential yet.

DIRECTIONS FOR PROVISION OF PUBLIC BODIES’ TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 144-154
Author(s):  
Olga Mykhailоvna Ivanitskaya
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Participatory Democracy ◽  
Main Task ◽  
The Public ◽  
State Governance ◽  
Legislative Initiative ◽  
The Government ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Transparency And Accountability

The article is devoted to issues of ensuring transparency and ac- countability of authorities in the conditions of participatory democracy (democ- racy of participation). It is argued that the public should be guaranteed not only the right for access to information but also the prerequisites for expanding its par- ticipation in state governance. These prerequisites include: the adoption of clearly measurable macroeconomic and social goals and the provision of control of the processes of their compliance with the government by citizens of the country; ex- tension of the circle of subjects of legislative initiative due to realization of such rights by citizens and their groups; legislative definition of the forms of citizens’ participation in making publicly significant decisions, design of relevant orders and procedures, in particular participation in local referendum; outlining methods and procedures for taking into account social thought when making socially im- portant decisions. The need to disclose information about resources that are used by authorities to realize the goals is proved as well as key performance indicators that can be monitored by every citizen; the efforts made by governments of coun- tries to achieve these goals. It was noted that transparency in the conditions of representative democracy in its worst forms in a society where ignorance of the thought of society and its individual members is ignored does not in fact fulfill its main task — to establish an effective dialogue between the authorities and so- ciety. There is a distortion of the essence of transparency: instead of being heard, society is being asked to be informed — and passively accept the facts presented as due. In fact, transparency and accountability in this case are not instruments for the achievement of democracy in public administration, but by the form of a tacit agreement between the subjects of power and people, where the latter passes the participation of an “informed observer”.

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