The Role of Trust for Citizens' Adoption of Public E-Services

Distel B, Koelmann H, Schmolke F, Becker J

Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

Digital services are ubiquitous in today's world, marking it as the digital age. Public administrations are using information and communication technologies for decades now; however, public e-services are still not widely used by the intended users. Repeatedly, scholars highlight the importance of trust for the successful adoption of public e-services and much research has empirically investigated the role of trust for public e-service adoption. In face of the substantial amount of research, this chapter summarises the current debates surrounding this topic and provides empirical insights on the role of trust for public e-service use in Germany. The insights of both empirical studies, i.e. the literature review and the interviews, result in a generalised model of citizens' trust in the context of e-government.

Details about the publication

PublisherBlöbaum B
Book titleTrust and Communication. Findings and Implications of Trust Research
Page range163-184
Publishing companySpringer VDI Verlag
StatusPublished
Release year2021 (01/07/2021)
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
ISBN978-3-030-72945-5
DOI10.1007/978-3-030-72945-5_8
Link to the full texthttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-72945-5_8#enumeration
Keywordstrust; electronic government; public services; public service delivery; e-services; e-government

Authors from the University of Münster

Becker, Jörg
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Distel, Bettina
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Research Training Group 1712 "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" (GRK 1712)
Koelmann, Holger
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
Research Training Group 1712 "Trust and Communication in a Digitized World" (GRK 1712)
Schmolke, Florian
Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)