Perception of Key Barriers in Using and Publishing Open Data

Authors

  • Martin Beno Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien), Austria
  • Kathrin Figl Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien), Austria
  • Jürgen Umbrich Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien), Austria
  • Axel Polleres Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien), Austria; Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v9i2.465

Keywords:

Open Data, barriers, data quality, barrier mitigation

Abstract

TThere is a growing body of literature recognizing the benefits of Open Data. However, many potential data providers are unwilling to publish their data and at the same time, data users are often faced with difficulties when attempting to use Open Data in practice. Despite various barriers in using and publishing Open Data still being present, studies which systematically collect and assess these barriers are rare. Based on this observation we present a review on prior literature on barriers and the results of an empirical study aimed at assessing both the users’ and publishers’ views on obstacles regarding Open Data adoption. We collected data with an online survey in Austria and internationally. Using a sample of 183 participants, we draw conclusions about the relative importance of the barriers reported in the literature. In comparison to a previous conference paper presented at the conference for E-Democracy and Open Government, this article includes new additional data from participants outside Austria, reports new analyses, and substantially extends the discussion of results and of possible strategies for the mitigation of Open Data barriers.

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Published

18.12.2017

How to Cite

Beno, M., Figl, K., Umbrich, J., & Polleres, A. (2017). Perception of Key Barriers in Using and Publishing Open Data. JeDEM - EJournal of EDemocracy and Open Government, 9(2), 134–165. https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v9i2.465

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Research Papers