Adoption Factors of a Blockchain Digital Identity Management System in Higher Education: Diffusing a Disruptive Innovation
Author | : Abdulrahman Fahad Sindi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 1392744814 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781392744819 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This research study analyzed undergraduate computer science students' perceptions of using a Blockchain Digital Identity Management System (BDIMS). Students participated by sending a pseudo official transcript through an actively running Blockchain system. An explanatory sequential mixed-method research design was utilized and began with a primary quantitative analysis followed by a secondary qualitative analysis. Students completed one twenty-five item Likert-type survey and at a later date one five item open-ended questionnaire. A framework and instrument were developed out of this study in absence of any existing in the literature. Two research questions guided this study: 1) "Is there a relationship between undergraduate students' Behavioral Intention to adopt the BDIMS and their perceptions towards using the BDIMS as measured by six Adoption Factors: 1) Relative Advantage, 2) Perceived Ease of Use, 3) Result Demonstrability, 4) Compatibility, 5) Trialability, and 6) Subjective Norm?" and 2) "How do six adoption factors 1) Relative Advantage, 2) Perceived Ease of Use, 3) Result Demonstrability, 4) Compatibility, 5) Trialability, and 6) Subjective Norm impact students' Behavioral Intention to adopt a Blockchain Digital Identity Management System?". Quantitative findings indicated that Subjective Norm is the only statistically significant predictor of students' Behavioral Intention to adopt the BDIMS. This is further supported by the qualitative findings which show that Subjective Norm has an impact on Behavioral Intention. Contrary to quantitative findings, the qualitative findings indicate that Perceived Ease of Use impacts Behavioral Intention to adopt the BDIMS.