Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the influence of trust on adopting and implementing blockchain technology in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses an exploratory qualitative approach to understand the construct of trust in the context...
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| author | Cristina Rodrigues dos Santos Ramos Maciel M. Queiroz |
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| description | Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the influence of trust on adopting and implementing blockchain technology in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses an exploratory qualitative approach to understand the construct of trust in the context of the educational sector. Data were collected through semistructured questionnaires and online interviews. Findings – The research identified that, for most potential blockchain users, trust positively influences the HEIs, because benefits such as secure data sharing and transaction transparency could optimize the daily routine and avoid fraud in academic documents, providing a cooperative and reliable working environment. In addition, the results suggest that trust is needed to overcome challenges related to issues such as costs and privacy. Research limitations/implications – This study contributes to the advances in the emerging literature on blockchain in the educational sector as a system with the potential to generate trust, as well as the literature on the technology acceptance models. Practical implications – For HEI managers and practitioners, this study highlights the need for a greater understanding of the influence of trust in the relationships between HEIs and other stakeholders. Social implications – This work shows that adopting blockchain technologies would allow users to build social relationships of trust in a cooperative work environment and develop trusted behavior by sharing data securely and transparently. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies on the adoption and implementation of blockchain in the education sector in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10728f2ef6d34951a7751b076f12abdf2023-07-04T10:52:26ZengEmerald PublishingRAUSP Management Journal2531-04882022-07-0157331633110.1108/RAUSP-06-2021-0097Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementationCristina Rodrigues dos Santos Ramos0Maciel M. Queiroz1Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Paulista, São Paulo, BrazilPurpose – This paper aims to investigate the influence of trust on adopting and implementing blockchain technology in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses an exploratory qualitative approach to understand the construct of trust in the context of the educational sector. Data were collected through semistructured questionnaires and online interviews. Findings – The research identified that, for most potential blockchain users, trust positively influences the HEIs, because benefits such as secure data sharing and transaction transparency could optimize the daily routine and avoid fraud in academic documents, providing a cooperative and reliable working environment. In addition, the results suggest that trust is needed to overcome challenges related to issues such as costs and privacy. Research limitations/implications – This study contributes to the advances in the emerging literature on blockchain in the educational sector as a system with the potential to generate trust, as well as the literature on the technology acceptance models. Practical implications – For HEI managers and practitioners, this study highlights the need for a greater understanding of the influence of trust in the relationships between HEIs and other stakeholders. Social implications – This work shows that adopting blockchain technologies would allow users to build social relationships of trust in a cooperative work environment and develop trusted behavior by sharing data securely and transparently. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies on the adoption and implementation of blockchain in the education sector in Brazil.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/RAUSP-06-2021-0097/full/pdfTrustHigher educationAdoptionBlockchain |
| spellingShingle | Cristina Rodrigues dos Santos Ramos Maciel M. Queiroz Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation RAUSP Management Journal Trust Higher education Adoption Blockchain |
| title | Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation |
| title_full | Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation |
| title_fullStr | Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation |
| title_short | Blockchain in education: the influence of trust on adoption and implementation |
| title_sort | blockchain in education the influence of trust on adoption and implementation |
| topic | Trust Higher education Adoption Blockchain |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/RAUSP-06-2021-0097/full/pdf |
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