TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of organizational culture on open government reforms by developing a theoretical framework bridging the theory and practice gap.Design/methodology/approach An exploratory qualitative study consisting of a document analysis and a case study was conducted.Findings An open organizational culture is a precursor to effective open government. A network strategy as a facilitator for developing an open culture was used in one US federal agency, breaking across boundaries within the organization, creating greater symmetrical horizontal and vertical openness.Originality/value Much of the focus in both theory and practice has been on the use of technology as a vehicle to increase government openness. This study argues that a movement toward openness is beyond the technical. Organizational culture is a key to openness and may need to be changed. A networks strategy may be one way to facilitate a transformation to a more open culture.
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
SN  - 1750-6166
DO  - 10.1108/TG-07-2015-0028
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/TG-07-2015-0028
AU  - Ruijer Erna H.J.M.
AU  - Huff Richard F.
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Breaking through barriers: the impact of organizational culture on open government reform
T2  - Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 335
EP  - 350
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -