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Agile Mechanisms for Open Data Process Innovation in Public Sector Organizations: Towards Theory Building

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Fatemeh Ahmadi Zeleti,

Adegboyega OjoAuthors Info & Claims

ICEGOV '19: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

Pages 164 - 174

https://doi.org/10.1145/3326365.3326387

Published: 03 April 2019 Publication History

Abstract

Process innovation in public organizations is widely documented and has increasingly been the subject of empirical scrutiny. However, no study has attempted to investigate process innovation in open data organizations in public sector. Guided by the Dynamic Capability Theory and based on the detailed study of four open data organizations, we synthesize a theoretical model and a process model for open data process innovation in public sector organizations. Specifically, the study sought to understand how open data process agility is achieved in these organizations. The results highlight the specific agile mechanisms that enable and improve open data process innovation in public sector organizations. The results also provide perspectives on how open data organizations in public sector can change data processes to transform the way they respond to changing demands and external environment.

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ICEGOV '19: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

April 2019

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DOI:10.1145/3326365

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Mark Gregory
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

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Ciancarini PGiancarlo RGrimaudo G(2024)Digital Transformation in the Public Administrations: A Guided Tour for Computer ScientistsIEEE Access10.1109/ACCESS.2024.336307512(22841-22865)Online publication date: 2024
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3363075
Ahmadi Zeleti FS. Walsh GOjo AMulligan E(2021)A Case of the Governance of Digital Technology in Tax AdministrationProceedings of the 14th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance10.1145/3494193.3494234(298-307)Online publication date: 6-Oct-2021
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