Blockchain in government: Benefits and implications of distributed ledger technology for information sharing
| Autor: | Marijn Janssen, Svein Ølnes, Jolien Ubacht |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Distributed ledger
Blockchain Knowledge management Sociology and Political Science Computer science 02 engineering and technology Library and Information Sciences Trust Plea 020204 information systems 0502 economics and business 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Information and communication technologies for development Information sharing Government business.industry Corporate governance 05 social sciences Intermediation Transforming government Information and Communications Technology Applications business Law Smart contracts 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Government Information Quarterly: an international journal of information technology management, policies, and practices, 34(3) |
| ISSN: | 0740-624X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.giq.2017.09.007 |
| Popis: | Blockchain refers to a range of general purpose technologies to exchange information and transact digital assets in distributed networks. The core question addressed in this paper is whether blockchain technology will lead to innovation and transformation of governmental processes. To address this question we present a critical assessment of the often exaggerated benefits of blockchain technology found in the literature and discuss their implications for governmental organizations and processes. We plea for a shift from a technology-driven to need-driven approach in which blockchain applications are customized to ensure a fit with requirements of administrative processes and in which the administrative processes are changed to benefit from the technology. Having sound governance models are found to be a condition for realizing benefits. Based on a critical assessment we offer directions for further research into the potential benefits of BC applications in e-government and the role of governance of BC architectures and applications to comply with societal needs and public values. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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