Open data and its usability: an empirical view from the Citizen’s perspective

Information Systems Frontiers

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 285-300

  Weerakkody, Vishanth ^a   Irani, Zahir ^a   Kapoor, Kawal ^a   Sivarajah, Uthayasankar ^a   Dwivedi, Yogesh K ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizens; Government; Open data; Policy; Usability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

CITIZENS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS THEORIES; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIONS; OPEN DATUM; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; USABILITY;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84979561901     PISSN: 13873326     EISSN: 15729419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10796-016-9679-1     Document Type: Article

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