About the project
This project will develop a theory of the platform bind to understand how dependencies between public sector organizations and commercial digital platforms evolve over time and shape current contexts of strategic and operational choice in the digitalization and digital transformation of the public sector.
The research work will be organized as an empirical investigation where we will combine policy analysis, a longitudinal qualitative case study of a public organization navigating platform dependencies, and a comparative-case study of digital sovereignty initiatives. These will be studied by applying ecological thinking and mapping feedback loops, information flows, and navigation strategies with the aim to identify alternative arrangements and transition strategies. The results will have implications for research with a novel theory of the platform bind and for public organizations and policy with guidance to realize both effective digital services and democratic control.
