How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Influence Trust Improving Data Sharing in Collaborative Networks

Ronald den Heuvel (), Rogier Wetering (), Olaf Kruidhof (), Rik Bos () and Jos Trienekens ()
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Ronald den Heuvel: Open University of the Netherlands
Rogier Wetering: Open University of the Netherlands
Olaf Kruidhof: EUROPOL
Rik Bos: Open University of the Netherlands
Jos Trienekens: Open University of the Netherlands

A chapter in Exploring Innovation in a Digital World, 2021, pp 62-76 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Collaborative networked organizations (CNOs) strive to achieve a common goal. Collaboration within CNOs relies on information technology (IT) and trust. Trust appears in different forms, such as relational, contractual, and competence trust that strengthens the relationships. In addition to trust, data sharing is fundamental to CNOs, as it can improve business-to-business transactions. In this paper, we show how distributed ledger technology (DLT) can increase trust and improve data sharing. We created a decision model, using a design science research (DSR) approach, that provides a mapping between DLT-characteristics and trust antecedents in order to select appropriate DLT. We use an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approach to establish the trust antecedent ranking within the CNO for European law enforcement (ELE), Europol and its operational partners. Our research provides an evaluated model to determine the DLT-characteristics that can increase trust and data sharing in a CNO.

Keywords: Collaborative networks; Distributed ledger; Blockchain; Trust; Law enforcement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87842-9_6

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