Why governing data is difficult: Findings from Danish Local Government

Olivia Benfeldt; John Stouby Persson; Sabine Madsen

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	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
Publisher	Springer
Publication date	25 Jun 2018
Pages	15-29
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-04314-8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-04315-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04315-5_2
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2018
Event	IFIP 8.6 Working Conference 2018: Smart working, living and organizing - University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Jun 2018 → 25 Jun 2018

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Conference	IFIP 8.6 Working Conference 2018
Location	University of Portsmouth
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Portsmouth
Period	25/06/2018 → 25/06/2018

Series	I F I P
Volume	533
ISSN	1571-5736

Keywords

Data governance
Local government
Engaged scholarship

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Data governance in complex organizations
Benfeldt, O., Persson, J. S. & Madsen, S.
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Polycentric governance of organizational data ventures: An organizing logic for data governance in the digital era
Benfeldt, O., 2020, Aalborg Universitetsforlag. 199 p.
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Benfeldt, O, Persson, JS & Madsen, S 2018, Why governing data is difficult: Findings from Danish Local Government. in 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, vol. 533, pp. 15-29, IFIP 8.6 Working Conference 2018, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 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. p. 15-29 (I F I P, Vol. 533).

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