Abstract
The legitimacy and acceptance of a new technology are important aspects of a successful implementation. These concepts can help in projecting the technology as meaningful and in generating widespread use of the technology among its users. In this project, the legitimacy and acceptance of quantum technologies among potential users in the Danish Armed Forces are investigated. Using a phenomenological approach, four former- or current officers in Mine Counter Measures (MCM) Denmark are interviewed to analyze how legitimacy and acceptance of such technologies are perceived, and how they can be increased. Furthermore, an advisor at Center for Cybersecurity specialized in quantum technologies is interviewed to understand how the Danish Armed Forces currently work with these technologies. An analysis of these interviews indicates, that pragmatic legitimacy is perceived to be important for the informants and that this type of legitimacy can be created through what and how quantum technologies can benefit the informants. Additionally, the analysis indicates that the two factors, perceived usefulness and ease of use, are coupled to the performance of a quantum technology in an operative setting and are important for increasing acceptance of quantum technologies for the informants. Finally, certain strategies to create legitimacy are also found to affect and potentially increase the perceived usefulness and ease of use of quantum technologies for the informants and thereby their acceptance. In conclusion, legitimacy and acceptance of quantum technologies are important concepts for potential users in MCM Denmark and can be created through aligning the use of these technologies with solving operative tasks