The influence of organizational resources and administrative processes on the quality of Brazilian open data

Government support for disclosing open data to end users greatly expanding as part of the transparency policy. Although numerous studies have addressed open data portals and data quality, only some have analyzed the influence of organizational resources and administrative processes on open data quality. This issue is particularly relevant because access to and use of open data is believed to support social and economic development. The article analyses data dissemination tools, resources, processes, and leadership practices that can influence data quality. The study was conducted based on secondary information from a perception survey aimed at teams responsible for processing and disseminating datasets from Brazilian federal organizations. The study results reveal that dedicated organizational structures, support resources, administrative processes, and open data dissemination instruments influence open data quality. Leadership was not found to influence data quality. These conclusions interest public decision-makers and professionals involved in data dissemination that seek to stimulate economic development due to the impact that the resources and processes used for data dissemination have on data quality.