CONCEPTUALIZING GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT (G2G) RELATIONS THROUGH THE CASE OF GEOINFORMATION-

Abstract

Abstract. This research was developed out of the need to find better methods for understanding and describing Government-to-Government (G2G) relations. In this article G2Gs are viewed from inside the G2G relation, i.e. from within the relation on the basis of which two or more government agencies are cooperating in the exchange and sharing of information. A specific focus was given to Geoinformation(Geo)-based G2Gs. Using a number of (Geo)G2G cases in the Netherlands, a framework was constructed to research these G2G relations further. This comprises of two main elements: the (Geo)ICT, which can be described by the information products, processes and agents; and, the inter-organizational cooperation, which be described by motivation, agreements, responsibilities and intended duration. Ultimately, the research questions aim to address the relation between these two types of elements, such that the impact of (Geo)ICT on inter-organizational characteristics and vice versa can be better understood and described. Once these impacts are better described, it is assumed that G2Gs are better described, and thus can also be better evaluated in the future