Batista, Luciano and Cornock, Marc
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Abstract
In e-government initiatives, the sharing of information is crucial for empowering citizens and boosting joined-up services. The lack of clear guidance on how to share government data can potentially harm Freedom of Information and or Data Protection rights. This article addresses this issue by drawing from the main concerns governments have when dealing with Freedom of Information and Data Protection issues. As illustration, we comment on the findings of a case study we have conducted in a Local Authority in the United Kingdom (UK). Our findings show that local government managers might be struggling to adequately implement Freedom of Information and Data Protection aspects. Cultural aspects are subtly present in this context, as managers' values and beliefs regarding public access to information might be biased toward either information disclosure or information withholding.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2009 The Authors |
| ISSN: | 1361-4169 |
| Keywords: | freedom of information; data protection; information ownership; information classification; information sharing |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Open University Business School |
| Item ID: | 20896 |
| Depositing User: | Marc Cornock |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2010 13:53 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2012 08:49 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/20896 |
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