Approaches to the Development of Open Government for Various Countries to Country Development

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the components and appropriate relationships among various factors in each area to drive open government and country development across various dimensions in the studied regions. The latent variables included the open government process, the political environment, open government, and country development. The researchers used quantitative research methods to analyze and test indicators using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The research demonstrated that: 1) the open government process influenced the development of open government, supporting the hypothesis; 2) the political environment influenced the development of open government, which did not support the hypothesis; 3) all four stages of open government influenced country development across all components; and 4) open government had a direct, positive influence on country development. However, the open government process had an indirect influence on country development through open government. The political environment did not influence open government. These findings contribute to understanding how open government initiatives in each country can effectively implement this policy. This study can present the results to practitioners in the civil service and will be useful for developing a concrete conceptual framework and creating public policies that will benefit public administration in the future.