Self-sovereign identity in the public sector: Affordances, experimentation, and actualization

IF 7.8 1区管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Government Information Quarterly Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI:10.1016/j.giq.2025.102052

Simon Feulner , Tobias Guggenberger , Jonathan Lautenschlager , Nils Urbach , Fabiane Völter

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Abstract

The emerging concept of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) promises more portable, secure, and convenient identity services. The public sector, in particular, invests heavily to innovate with this emerging concept. However, an in-depth understanding of SSI's value and how offerings are utilized is lacking, causing complexities and insecurities in designing and implementing SSI-based applications in the public sector. Thus, we conducted a case study which aimed at utilizing SSI for tax registration purposes on online marketplaces. We chose affordance-experimentation-actualization (A-E-A) theory to explore SSI implementation and utilization. As a result, we identify four organizational-level SSI affordances and offer insights into how public sector organizations can innovate with and benefit from SSI by developing an affordance-based innovation framework. Lastly, we contribute to A-E-A theory by revealing how the experimentation phase shapes the organizational context by increasing technical, cultural, and political fit.

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公共部门的自我主权认同：启示、实验和实现

自我主权身份（Self-Sovereign Identity， SSI）这一新兴概念承诺提供更加便携、安全、便捷的身份服务。特别是公共部门，在这一新兴概念的创新方面投入了大量资金。然而，对SSI的价值和产品如何被利用的深入理解是缺乏的，这导致了在公共部门设计和实施基于SSI的应用程序的复杂性和不安全性。因此，我们进行了一个案例研究，旨在利用SSI进行在线市场的税务登记。我们选择认知-实验-实现（A-E-A）理论来探讨SSI的实施和利用。因此，我们确定了四种组织层面的SSI能力，并提供了关于公共部门组织如何通过开发基于能力的创新框架来利用SSI进行创新并从中受益的见解。最后，我们通过揭示实验阶段如何通过增加技术、文化和政治契合度来塑造组织环境，从而为A-E-A理论做出贡献。

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Government Information Quarterly INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

15.70

自引率

16.70%

发文量

106

期刊介绍： Government Information Quarterly (GIQ) delves into the convergence of policy, information technology, government, and the public. It explores the impact of policies on government information flows, the role of technology in innovative government services, and the dynamic between citizens and governing bodies in the digital age. GIQ serves as a premier journal, disseminating high-quality research and insights that bridge the realms of policy, information technology, government, and public engagement.