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Analysis of challenges for blockchain adoption within the Indian public sector: An interpretive structural modelling approach

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Rana, Nripendra P., Dwivedi, Yogesh K., Hughes, D. Laurie·2022·Information Technology & People
DOI 10.1108/itp-07-2020-0460
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Purpose Blockchain is one of the most significant emerging technologies that is set to transform many aspects of industry and society. However, it has several major technical, social, legal, environmental and ethical complexities that offer significant challenges for mainstream use within the public sector. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has compelled many public sector employees to work remotely, highlighting a number of challenges to blockchain adoption within the Indian context signifying the pertinence of this research topic in the post-pandemic era. This study offers insight to researchers and policymakers alike on how such challenges are interdependent within this important subject. Design/methodology/approach We explored 16 unique sets of challenges selected from the literature and gathered data from nine experts from government settings, healthcare and education sectors and academia who have significant knowledge and experience of blockchain implementation and use in their respective organisations. The implementation of Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) and Matriced' Impacts Croise's Multiplication Appliquée a UN Classement (MICMAC) provided a precise set of driving, linkage and dependent challenges that were used to formulate the framework. Findings The developed ISM framework is split into six different levels. The results suggest that the bottom level consists of challenges such as “Lack of standards (C9)” and “Lack of validation (C10)” form the foundation of the hierarchical structure of blockchain adoption. However, the topmost level consists of a highly dependent challenge termed “adoption of blockchain in the public sector (C16)”. The research filters the selected set of five challenges to develop a parsimonious model and formulated six propositions to examine the impact of “lack of standard (C9)”, “lack of validation (C10)” on “security issues (C3)” and “privacy concerns (C2)”, which eventually determine individuals' “reluctance to use blockchain technology (C12)”. Originality/value This research fills a key gap in exiting research by exploring the key challenges in blockchain adoption within the public sector by developing a valuable framework to model this important topic. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper to address these challenges and develop a parsimonious model for challenges of blockchain adoption in the public sector settings.

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  • Blockchain is an upcoming technology in the project management field, which has the potential to resolve implementation-related problems.

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    The Introduction describes blockchain as an emerging technology likely to affect business and society. But the Literature Review and §2.2 discuss problems with implementing blockchain, not its potential to resolve implementation-related problems in project management. No passage found places the claim in the project-management field. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Rana, N. P., Dwivedi, Y. K., & Hughes, D. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Bradford (GB)
  • Swansea University (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Information Technology & People
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2021-02-12
Volume
35
Issue
2
Pages
548-576
ISSN
0959-3845 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1108/itp-07-2020-0460
OpenAlex
W3123127093
Cited by
122
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 6
FWCI
15.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Locations
  • Information Technology and People (publishedVersion)
  • Cronfa (Swansea University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › E-Government and Public Services
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning
Keywords
blockchain adoption, public sector, Indian public sector, barriers to adoption, interpretive structural modeling, MICMAC analysis, security challenges, privacy concerns, COVID-19 remote work

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