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Inter-Organisational Electronic Information Inter-Organisational Electronic Information Sharing in Local G2G SettingsSharing in Local G2G Settings
A Socio-Technical IssueA Socio-Technical Issue
Ali Ziaee BigdeliMuhammad Kamal
Sergio de Cesare
Brunel University – LondonJuly 2011
Centre for Information Systems Research
OutlineOutlineOutlineOutline
• Introduction • Theoretical background on Electronic Information Sharing (EIS)• EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –
Conceptual Framework• Research methodology • Case Organisation: LGA_North and LGA_East • Discussion – Factors Revision • Conclusion
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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction• Information is a key business asset and fundamental to the delivery of public services, however;
• In order to overcome the above problem, Local Government Authorities (LGAs) as the primary interface between the central government and the citizens have now recognised that it is essential to transform their administrative processes (Fountain, 2001) and the use of ICT to facilitate the information sharing in a networked environment.
Repeated misuses and losses of sensitive information in both public and private sectors show the weakness of many organisations in managing When, with Whom, What, and How information should be shared (Richard Thomas, Former UK’s Information Commissioner).
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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction• Participation in Electronic information sharing (EIS) across government boundaries requires
fundamental technical and organisational changes;
From a technical point of view, information system developers are faced with a variety of challenges related to the existence of different platforms, diverse data structures and incompatible network infrastructures.
From a technical point of view, information system developers are faced with a variety of challenges related to the existence of different platforms, diverse data structures and incompatible network infrastructures.
From an organisational perspective, enabling information sharing requires new work processes among the organisations, leading to a considerable change in organisational structure and culture.
From an organisational perspective, enabling information sharing requires new work processes among the organisations, leading to a considerable change in organisational structure and culture.
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• Hence the objectives of this research are summarised as: 1. Identify the factors affecting Electronic Information Sharing (EIS) in Government-to-
Government (G2G) collaboration.2. Present a conceptual framework in order to illustrate clearly the social and technical nature of
the phenomenon.3. Justify the identified factors through conducting two case organisations in governmental local
level in United Kingdom.
Theoretical Background on Electronic Theoretical Background on Electronic Information Sharing (EIS)Information Sharing (EIS)
Theoretical Background on Electronic Theoretical Background on Electronic Information Sharing (EIS)Information Sharing (EIS)
• Some incentives for encompassing research on information integration and sharing is that previous research:
Have been conducted when information technologies were not as advanced and developed as they are today
Does not differentiate between electronic and non-electronic information sharing. This issue is fairly important as the expected benefits and risks differ in electronic and non-electronic information sharing.
Are focused on recognising the experiences and viewpoints of those government agencies which were pioneers in using technology and complex systems, rather than those agencies which might not be familiar with these initiatives.
Are mainly focused on information sharing in central/state level
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Theoretical Background on Electronic Theoretical Background on Electronic Information Sharing (EIS)Information Sharing (EIS)
Theoretical Background on Electronic Theoretical Background on Electronic Information Sharing (EIS)Information Sharing (EIS)
• Since single and dependent organisations within a government cannot deal and solve complex problems related to service delivery alone, managing public services increasingly relies on multiple networks of interdependent organisations.
• Gil-Garcia et al (2009) clarified that inter-organisational information integration and sharing is a combination of both social and technical elements hence it is a very complicated field to study. For better understanding, they suggested:
Trusted Social Network
Trusted Social Network
Shared Knowledge
Shared Knowledge
Integrated Data
Integrated Data
Interoperable Technical
Infrastructure
Interoperable Technical
Infrastructure
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• One of the few examples is the survey conducted by the Centre of Technology in Government (CTG) at the State University of New York. The researchers viewed information sharing and integration as a combination of four different but interrelated contexts.
EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework
EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework
Policy and Social EnvironmentPolicy and Social Environment
Inter-Organisation SettingsInter-Organisation Settings
Organisation / Business ProcessOrganisation / Business Process
Technology SolutionTechnology Solution
Electronic Information Integration and SharingElectronic Information Integration and SharingElectronic Information Integration and SharingElectronic Information Integration and Sharing
Figure 1. Contexts of Information Integration and Sharing (Pardo & Tayi, 2007)
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EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework
EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –EIS Participation In Local Government Authorities –Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework
Environmental LayerEnvironmental LayerEnvironmental LayerEnvironmental LayerPolitics
Critical MassLegal & Legislation
Economics
Management CapabilityOrganisational LayerOrganisational Layer
Goals/Objectives
Financial MatterTrustNetwork Collaboration
Business Process LayerBusiness Process Layer
Work Processes
Decision Processes
Technology LayerTechnology Layer
IT CapabilityData Standards
Data QualityData Security
Participation in Electronic Information SharingParticipation in Electronic Information SharingParticipation in Electronic Information SharingParticipation in Electronic Information Sharing
Perceived Barriers
Perceived Barriers
Figure 2. Factors Influencing Inter-Organisational Electronic Information Sharing and Integration
Research Methodology Research Methodology Research Methodology Research Methodology
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Introduction to the Research Area
Obtaining Background Knowledge
Literature Review
Investigating the Research Gap/ Problem Area
Identifying Research Issues Regarding Participating in
Electronic Information Sharing (EIS)
Developing a Conceptual
Framework for Participating in EIS
Research Methodology: A Qualitative Case Study Research
Justifying the Use of Qualitative
Research Method
Case Study – Research Finding
Identifying Suitable Local Government Authority In the
UK
Conducting Case Enquiries Based on the Interview Agenda
Analysing the Case Data based on the Proposed
Framework
Extrapolate Lessons Learnt and Draw Empirical
Conclusion
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Data
Co
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Data
An
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Start of the Research
End of Research
Formulate a Research Protocol
Develop and Identify SuitableResearch Strategy
Figure 3. Empirical Research Framework
Case Organisations: Case Organisations: LGA_North and LGA_EastLGA_North and LGA_East
Case Organisations: Case Organisations: LGA_North and LGA_EastLGA_North and LGA_East
• Since the aim of this paper is to validate the conceptual framework and the research presented herein is at an early stage, we only focused on testing the influential factors through applying the framework on two Local Government Authorities in the region of England.
• As we wanted to illustrate the fact that participation in EIS is a major challenge among all of the LGA’s department, in this stage, we did not focus on a specific department and tried to investigate the decision-making process for electronic information sharing.
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From LGA_North, •Head of Information Technology (HIT)•Project Manager (PM) •Information Services Manager (ISM)
From LGA_North, •Head of Information Technology (HIT)•Project Manager (PM) •Information Services Manager (ISM)
From LGA_East, •Head of ICT(HICT)•Senior Information Systems Developer (SISD)•Information Service Delivery Manager (ISDM)
From LGA_East, •Head of ICT(HICT)•Senior Information Systems Developer (SISD)•Information Service Delivery Manager (ISDM)
Discussion – Factors RevisionDiscussion – Factors RevisionDiscussion – Factors RevisionDiscussion – Factors Revision
Table 1: Importance of Factors Influencing EIS at LGA_North and LGA_East
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Less important ()
Medium important ()
Most important ()
Environmental Factors Organisational Factors Business Processes Factors
Technological Factors
Elections/New Admins Institutional Str. Authorisations Interoperability Fram.
Media Community Size BP Flexibility IOIS: SAP-ERP
Citizens' Demand Org. Size BP Complexity Info. Disposal Method
Budget Deficit Resources Process Controller
No.10 Pressure Cultural Changes
Info. Sharing Protocol ROI
Previous Lessons
Competition
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Discussion – Factors RevisionDiscussion – Factors RevisionDiscussion – Factors RevisionDiscussion – Factors Revision
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Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion
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Many thanks..Many thanks..
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