Why governing data is difficult: Findings from Danish Local Government

Olivia Benfeldt; John Stouby Persson; Sabine Madsen

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04315-5_2

Why governing data is difficult: Findings from Danish Local Government

Olivia Benfeldt, John Stouby Persson, Sabine Madsen

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Abstract

Data governance has emerged as a promising approach for transforming
organizations. While governing data as an organizational asset has clear benefits,
no previous studies have reported on the particular challenges faced by
practitioners in local government organizations. Against this backdrop, we investigate
why it is difficult for local government organizations to explore and exploit
their data assets with data governance. Following an engaged scholarship approach,
we carried out six group interviews conducted with 34 representatives
from 13 different Danish municipalities. From the analysis, we identified nine
challenges relating to three overall themes that are critical to governing data in
local government: (1) data value and overview, (2) data practices and collaboration
and (3) data capabilities and politics. We explain how the three themes extend
previous research in data governance and e-government literature. The implications
for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Smart Working, Living and Organising : IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2018, Portsmouth, UK, June 25, 2018, Proceedings
Forlag	Springer
Publikationsdato	25 jun. 2018
Sider	15-29
ISBN (Trykt)	978-3-030-04314-8
ISBN (Elektronisk)	978-3-030-04315-5
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04315-5_2
Status	Udgivet - 25 jun. 2018
Begivenhed	IFIP 8.6 Working Conference 2018: Smart working, living and organizing - University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Storbritannien Varighed: 25 jun. 2018 → 25 jun. 2018

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Konference	IFIP 8.6 Working Conference 2018
Lokation	University of Portsmouth
Land/Område	Storbritannien
By	Portsmouth
Periode	25/06/2018 → 25/06/2018

Navn	I F I P
Vol/bind	533
ISSN	1571-5736

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Data governance in complex organizations
Benfeldt, O. (PI (principal investigator)), Persson, J. S. (CoI (co-investigator)) & Madsen, S. (CoI (co-investigator))
01/09/2016 → 30/11/2020
Projekter: Projekt › Forskning

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Polycentric governance of organizational data ventures: An organizing logic for data governance in the digital era
Bidragets oversatte titel: Polycentrisk ledelse af data ventures: Organisering af data governance i et digitaliseret samfundBenfeldt, O., 2020, Aalborg Universitetsforlag. 199 s.
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Benfeldt, O, Persson, JS & Madsen, S 2018, Why governing data is difficult: Findings from Danish Local Government. i Smart Working, Living and Organising: IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2018, Portsmouth, UK, June 25, 2018, Proceedings. Springer, I F I P, bind 533, s. 15-29, IFIP 8.6 Working Conference 2018, Portsmouth, Storbritannien, 25/06/2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04315-5_2

Why governing data is difficult: Findings from Danish Local Government. / Benfeldt, Olivia; Persson, John Stouby; Madsen, Sabine.
Smart Working, Living and Organising: IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2018, Portsmouth, UK, June 25, 2018, Proceedings. Springer, 2018. s. 15-29 (I F I P, Bind 533).

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