Trust and risk in e-government adoption

  • Authors:
  • France Bélanger;Lemuria Carter

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 3007 Pamplin Hall, 0101, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA;Department of Management and Information Systems, Mississippi State University, 302I McCool Hall, 9581, MS State, MS 39762, USA

  • Venue:
  • The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Citizen confidence in government and technology is imperative to the wide-spread adoption of e-government. This study analyzes the impact of trust and risk perceptions on one's willingness to use e-government services. We propose a model of e-government trust composed of disposition to trust, trust of the Internet (TOI), trust of the government (TOG) and perceived risk. Results from a citizen survey indicate that disposition to trust positively affects TOI and TOG, which in turn affect intentions to use an e-government service. TOG also affects negatively perceived risk, which affects use intentions as well. Implications for practice and research are discussed.