A case study of G2G information sharing in the Chinese context

ABSTRACT

Despite its importance in government operations, G2G information sharing remains a great challenge worldwide. While the current literature examines the challenge primarily in western countries, we conducted two case studies in China to understand how four aspects--external pressure, inter-agency relationship, organizational readiness and perceived performance--influence the extent to which government agencies engage in information sharing activities. A contrast of our findings with the existing literature identifies several unique challenges in the Chinese context such as inconsistency of legal/policy, project championship, inter-agency networks and compatibility and process security. We also recommend the practical implications of our findings.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.1 Systems and Information Theory

General Terms:
Management

Keywords:
G2G information sharing, business activities, government agencies, supervision