Ostfalia - Digital Trust @ Workplace

Digital Trust @ the Workplace

Duration of the sub-project Study 1b expected:
January 2019 to December 2021

Project Leader:

Prof. Dr. Markus Launer

Co-Head:

Dr. Frithiof Svenson

Prof. Dr. Dave Marcial (visiting professor from the Silliman University, Philippines to the Ostfalia University

Supporter:

Prof. Dr. Fatih Cetin, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Joana Palisckiewicz, Warsaw University of Life Sciences

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The research project is part of the EU-funded ERDF research project "Digital Trust & Teamwork, Study 1: Digital Trust in Companies, Application No. ZW6-85007939.
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International empirical study

At the Ostfalia University a global research study on digital trust in the workplace is conducted by Prof. Dr. Markus Launer and the Digital Trust Team. The research is primarily aimed at measuring digital trust in the workplace with an emphasis on people, technology, and process. This project is independent and not financed by third parties.

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Target of the study

The target of the study is to research digital trust at the workplace. It will lead to suggestions and action how to create a trustful environment and culture within modern companies. Several publications are planned, workshops and conferences to communicate the results.

Theoretical Basis

Theories and principles included in this study are Forrester Social Technologic Ladder, Decision-making models, Technology Adoption Theory, Management Theory, Software Quality Model, General Data Protection Regulation Principles, Digital Citizenship Principles, and Caldicott Principles.

Pre-Test, Test-re-Test and HCI Test in 2019

The pre-testing of the questionnaire in 9 languages has been conducted in 2019. It was a Test-re-Test, Pre-Test and HCI test performed with over 380 participants internationally. The study was first introduced at the ICBIM Conference in Paris, France, in September 2019 by Prof. Dr. Markus Launer.

Kick Off Main Study January 2020

As of January 2020, the main study will take place for about 6 month. It is targeted to collect 100-300 answers per country depending on the size of the state. This does not lead to a representative sample but will give enough evidence to support a new theory.

Publications and international Conferences

Target is to publish the results in international journals and contribute to international academic conferences. In addition, an international Service Management Congress will be held at the Ostfalia University Campus Suderburg on May 25-27, 2020 and early 2021.

International support from friends of the following Universities

International friends of Prof. Dr. Markus Launer, Dr. Frithiof Svenson (both Ostfalia University) and Prof. Dr. Dave Marcial (Silliman University) support the international study and conduct their own data sampling in their respective country.

Ostfalia University, Campus Suderburg, Germany (Head)
Silliman University, Dumaguete, Philippines (Co-Head, Visiting Professor to Ostfalia University)
Beijing Open University, Peking, China
Ferris University, Yokohama, Japan
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Open University of the Philippines, Los Banos
Semyung University, Semyung, Corea
Shenzhen Polytechnic University, China
Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand
Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn, Estonia
Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Paraguay
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Argentina
Philippines E-Learning Society, Vietnam
ZHAW School of Management and Law, Switzerland
Father Saturino Urios University, Butuan, Philippines
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia
University of Ghana Business School, Accra
University of Chile, Santiago de Chile
University of Electro-Communication, Tokyo, Japan
University of the Philippines, Manila, Cebu, Philippines
Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
Xavier School of Management - XLRI Jamshedpur, India
University of Nairobi, Kenya
Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland
Warsaw University of Life Science, Poland
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
Faculdades Ibmec, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
Rider University, Lawrence Township, New Jersey, USA
University of Coimbra, Portugal
Université Charles Université internationale, Karlsruhe, Germany