Exploring the Influence of Organizational Context on Cross-boundary Information-Sharing Initiatives: The Case of the Saudi’s Government Secure Bus

This study addresses the organizational factors influencing cross-boundary information sharing (CBIS) initiatives within the context of Saudi Arabia (SA). The study starts by synthesizing the pertinent literature toward implementing an integrated model for the organizational factors influencing CBIS. A qualitative research approach was used to guide the research and the data was collected using interviews and documentation. The study shows that the adoption of the Government Secure Bus (GSB), implemented to facilitate information sharing between government agencies in SA, is influenced by nine factors identified by previous research. These factors include goals and interests of participating organizations, trust, executive support, risks, costs, benefits, authority and hierarchical structures, organizational culture, and leadership. Additionally, the study pointed to three additional factors that influence GSB adoption. The additional factors include mimetic pressures, e-government transformation measurement, and organizations’ perception of data quality.