Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/337919 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Digital Business [ISSN:] 2666-9544 [Volume:] 2 [Issue:] 2 [Article No.:] 100043 [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 1-16
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
The growing interest in applying blockchain technology in the supply chain management (SCM) calls for theory-driven research to develop better understanding of its adoption, deployment and use, and its implications for the supply chain. However, theory-based research on blockchain in the supply chain is scarce. There is a lack of guidance on the range of theories that can be used to further develop this emerging field. We address this need in this study. We draw on the existing literature to develop a comprehensive list of factors and barriers influencing blockchain applications in the supply chain and identify relevant theoretical perspectives that can be used in blockchain-SCM research. We develop a framework for theory-driven research encompassing four important facets of blockchain-SCM studies - intra-organizational, inter-organizational, technical, and external environment. We present a range of theoretical perspectives that can be used, alone or in combination, to advance theory development in each area of study as the pace of blockchain adoption in the supply chain increases.
Subjects: 
Blockchain technology
Supply chain management
Theory
Digital technology
Research
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