Open data governance and its actors : theory and practice / / Maxat Kassen

• Autore: Kassen Maxat
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 pages)
• Disciplina: 320.609485
• Soggetto topico: Political planning
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Open Data Governance as a Theoretical Concept: A Stakeholder and Institutional Analysis -- 1 Introduction: Open Data Governance as a Multidimensional Networking Phenomenon -- 2 Understanding the Academic Background -- 3 Understanding the Main Focus of the Research -- 4 Understanding Key Research Questions -- 5 Understanding the Theoretical Basis of the Research -- 5.1 Understanding the Institutional Theory -- 5.2 Understanding the Theory of New Public Management -- 5.3 Understanding the Structuration Theory -- 5.4 Stakeholder Theory -- 6 Understanding the Country Case Selection: Focus on Finland and Sweden -- 7 Understanding Theoretical Part of the Research: Stakeholder and Institutional Analysis -- 8 Understanding the Empirical Part of the Research: Case Study on Finland and Sweden -- 9 Understanding the Main Directions of the Research -- References -- Chapter 2: Open Data from the Perspectives of Individual Actors of Political Communication -- 1 The Public Sector Perspective: Is It Still All About Government-Centric Approach? -- 2 The Citizen's Perspective: Is Civic Engagement an Ultimate Recipe to Build Independent Open Data Governance? -- 3 The Business Perspective: Could Open Data-Driven Governance Provide an Effective Tool of Public-Private Partnerships? -- 4 Developers as Actors: Is It Only All About Procurement of Open Data-Driven Innovations? -- 5 The Perspective of the Non-governmental Sector: Could Open Data Serve the Promise of Digital Democracy? -- 6 Media as an Actor: Understanding the Roles of Journalistic Communities in Raising Public Awareness on Open Data Governance? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Understanding the Perspectives of Peer-To-Peer Actors in the Open Data Movement. ; 1 Government Peer-to-Peer Interactions: Is There Any Inter-institutional Balance Between Centralization in Generating Datasets and Provision of Proper Information Security? -- 2 Civic Peer-to-Peer Interactions: Is Civic Engagement a Sustainable Mechanism to Advance the Open Data Movement? -- 3 Business Peer-to-Peer Interactions: Could It Present Any Successful Mechanism for Sustainable Open Data-Driven Business? -- 4 Open Data Governance from the Perspectives of Different Institutional Levels -- 4.1 The National and Local Levels of Government Interactions: Do Different Institutional Aspects Really Matter in Promoting Open Data Governance? -- 4.2 The International Levels of Open Data Government Interactions: Understanding What Are the Ultimate Political and Socioeconomic Implications of Global Cooperation in the Area? -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Open Data Governance in Finland: Understanding the Promise of Public-Private Partnerships -- 1 Introduction: Setting the Research Agenda -- 1.1 Open Data as a Collaborative Political Phenomenon -- 1.2 Understanding the Research Perspective -- 1.3 Finland as a Poster Child of Technological Modernization -- 1.4 Understanding the Academic Background -- 2 The Methodology of the Research -- 3 The Country Context Analysis: Understanding Political and Socioeconomic Implications of Open Data-Driven Public-Private Partnerships -- 3.1 The Economic Environment: Focusing on Mutually Beneficial Public Sector Innovations -- 3.2 The Social Environment: Harnessing the Promise of Civic Engagement and Collaboration with Private Sector -- 3.3 The Political Environment: Advancing the Open Data-Driven Political Agenda among Key Policymakers -- 3.4 The International Environment: Pioneering the Global Open Data Movement. ; 4 Open Data Regulation: Adopting the Oldest Traditions of Freedom of Information to the Needs of the Open Data Movement -- 5 The Policy Analysis of the Open Data Governance Movement in Finland: Key Stakeholders -- 5.1 Understanding the Role of Government Agencies -- 5.2 Understanding the Role of Business Communities -- 5.3 Understanding the Role of Independent Software Developers -- 5.4 Understanding the Role of the Civic and Non-governmental Sector -- 5.5 Understanding the Role of Academic Communities -- 5.6 Understanding the Role of Journalistic Communities -- 6 The Evaluation of Open Data Realization Policies in Finland: Promises and Perils of Semi e-Federalism -- 6.1 Projects at the National Level: A Paradoxical Symbiosis of National and Regional Open Data Platforms -- 6.2 Projects at Local Levels: Engaging Regions and Municipalities to the Open Data Movement -- 7 The Content Analysis of the Independent Open Data-Driven Projects in Finland -- 7.1 The rOpenGov Project: Open Data-Driven Collaborating and Networking Initiative -- 7.2 The Puoluekentta Project: Identifying the Latent Networking Activities among Local Politicians -- 7.3 The Parliament Explorer Project: Tracking the Political Decision-Making at the National Parliament -- 7.4 The Päätökset Project: Boosting Political Communication with Citizens and Local Governments -- 8 Discussion: Challenges of the Open Data-Driven Movement and Recommendations -- 8.1 The Economic Interests of Public Stakeholders and the Hidden Cost of Open Data -- Policy Recommendation: The Promotion of Fee-Based Distribution of Certain Government Datasets for Corporate Actors -- 8.2 The Reuse of Open Data Requires Technological Skills -- Policy Recommendation: Developing Open Services and Proposing Compensatory Funding Mechanisms for Independent Open Data Developers -- 9 Summary: Key Findings -- References. ; Chapter 5: Open Data Governance in Sweden: Government Data Transparency in the Context of Social Democracy -- 1 Setting the Research Agenda -- 1.1 The Purpose of the Research -- 1.2 Choosing a Case for the Research -- 1.3 Understanding the Academic Background -- 2 The Key Tools of the Analysis -- 3 The Country Context Analysis: Understanding Political and Socioeconomic Backgrounds of the Open Data Movement in Sweden -- 3.1 The Political Contexts: Individual Freedoms and Transparency of Government as Absolute Public Values -- 3.2 The Economic Context: Open Data-Driven Economy as a Platform to Boost Public Sector Innovations -- 3.3 The Social Context: Open Society as a Fundamental Factor of Civic Engagement and Participation -- 3.4 The International Contexts: Being Globally at the Forefront of the Open Data Movement -- 4 Open Data Regulation: Being a Long-Standing Promoter of the Freedom of Information Philosophy -- 5 The Stakeholder and Policy Analysis of the Open Data Movement: Stakeholders and Realization -- 5.1 Government Agencies: Propagating the Public Value of Open Data Philosophy -- 5.2 The Non-governmental Sector: Civil Society as a Main Ideological Fundament of the Open Data Movement -- 5.3 Developers: Diffusing the Open Data-Driven Philosophy Among Innovators -- 5.4 Academia: Developing the Conceptual Foundations of the Open Data-Driven Agenda -- 5.5 The Local Journalistic Communities: When Media Entourage and Publicity Really Matter -- 6 The Overall Evaluation of Open Data Realization Policies in Sweden -- 7 The Content Analysis of Independent Open Data-Driven Projects in Sweden -- 7.1 The Trafiklab Project: Promoting Open Innovations in e-Transportation Areas -- 7.2 The Lagen Project: Promoting the Principles of Open Legislation -- 7.3 The Open Aid Project: Increase the Transparency of the Public Humanitarian Activity. ; 8 Discussion: Challenges of the Open Data-Driven Movement and Recommendations -- 8.1 Unsustainable Mechanisms of Funding in the Private Sector -- 8.2 Outdated Information and Quality of Datasets -- 9 Summary: Key Findings -- References -- Chapter 6: Conclusion: Understanding the Collaborative Nature of Open Data Governance -- 1 Understanding the Roles of Various Stakeholders in the Development of Open Data -- 1.1 Research Question # 1: Understanding the Decisive Role of the Public Sector -- 1.2 Research Question # 2: Understanding the Contributing Role of the Civil Society -- 1.3 Research Question # 3: Understanding the Active Role of Business Communities -- 1.4 Research Question # 4: Understanding the Crucial Role of Software Developers -- 1.5 Research Question # 5: Understanding the Intermediary Role of the Non-governmental Sector -- 1.6 Research Question # 6: Understanding the Information Role of Journalistic Communities -- 2 Theoretical Contributions of the Research -- 3 Practical Contributions of the Research -- 4 Limitations of the Research -- 4.1 The Uniqueness of the Cases -- 4.2 Primary Focus on National Open Data Projects -- 4.3 Limitations of Statistical Resources -- Glossary -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Open Data Governance and Its Actors
• ISBN: 9783030920654; 9783030920647
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910523718203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in National Governance and Emerging Technologies