Perception of the use of Blockchain and its impact on transparency in public institutions

Abstract

The arrival of Blockchain provides solutions to institutions in different sectors such as finance, also in other areas, such as accounting, audits, legal aspects, smart contracts, the supply chain and the transparency of institutions, which contributes in better management. Hence, this work was focused on investigating 2 objectives, the perception of Blockchain and its impact on the transparency of information in institutions, as well as the existing correlation of both variables. In this work, a descriptive and correlational analytical methodology was used, the sample was made up of 33 university professors and 142 students who have entered the labor sector through their internships and internship processes or are already working and are recent entrants. . The information was collected through a structured questionnaire, with alternatives of multiple answers. The findings showed regarding one of the objectives that the perception of Blockchain is acceptable, understanding its potential that it offers. Regarding the second objective, a correlation of 0.771 was evidenced at a significance level of 0.029, indicating that there is a high and statistically significant relationship between the perception variables on Blockchain and its impact on the transparency of information in institutions.