Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry
<i>Background</i>: Companies partaking in modern supply chains face numerous intra- and interorganizational barriers when it comes to the adoption of blockchain technology. Empirical research is missing that explores how exactly these barriers can be overcome. In this paper we first expl...
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| description | <i>Background</i>: Companies partaking in modern supply chains face numerous intra- and interorganizational barriers when it comes to the adoption of blockchain technology. Empirical research is missing that explores how exactly these barriers can be overcome. In this paper we first explore barriers that organizations need to overcome to successfully deploy blockchain technology. In a second step, we investigate the agrifood industry and highlight differences in coping strategies between incumbents and start-ups. <i>Methods</i>: We conducted a quantitative survey with 190 supply chain experts to identify barriers and an in-depth qualitative study that included 10 expert interviews to better understand the current situation in agrifood organizations. <i>Results</i>: The findings from the quantitative study show that the most relevant organizational barrier to blockchain adoption is the widespread lack of understanding of the technology and its potential benefits. In the qualitative study we illustrate how various intra- and interorganizational barriers can be overcome and how the resources and capabilities differ between incumbents and start-ups. <i>Conclusions</i>: Our results provide academics with a better understanding of the relevant barriers and bridges of blockchain adoption. Practitioners benefit from learning about the resources and capabilities they need to deploy in order to benefit from blockchain technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e649b01914c64e37a8f38c7a1a31e5c42023-11-23T09:16:02ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902021-12-01548710.3390/logistics5040087Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood IndustryHorst Treiblmaier0Abderahman Rejeb1Remko van Hoek2Mary Lacity3Department of International Management, Modul University Vienna, 1190 Vienna, AustriaDoctoral School of Regional Sciences and Business Administration‚ Széchenyi István University‚ 9026 Győr, HungarySam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USASam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA<i>Background</i>: Companies partaking in modern supply chains face numerous intra- and interorganizational barriers when it comes to the adoption of blockchain technology. Empirical research is missing that explores how exactly these barriers can be overcome. In this paper we first explore barriers that organizations need to overcome to successfully deploy blockchain technology. In a second step, we investigate the agrifood industry and highlight differences in coping strategies between incumbents and start-ups. <i>Methods</i>: We conducted a quantitative survey with 190 supply chain experts to identify barriers and an in-depth qualitative study that included 10 expert interviews to better understand the current situation in agrifood organizations. <i>Results</i>: The findings from the quantitative study show that the most relevant organizational barrier to blockchain adoption is the widespread lack of understanding of the technology and its potential benefits. In the qualitative study we illustrate how various intra- and interorganizational barriers can be overcome and how the resources and capabilities differ between incumbents and start-ups. <i>Conclusions</i>: Our results provide academics with a better understanding of the relevant barriers and bridges of blockchain adoption. Practitioners benefit from learning about the resources and capabilities they need to deploy in order to benefit from blockchain technology.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/4/87blockchaindistributed ledger technologyagrifood supply chainadoption barrierssurveyqualitative interviews |
| spellingShingle | Horst Treiblmaier Abderahman Rejeb Remko van Hoek Mary Lacity Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry Logistics blockchain distributed ledger technology agrifood supply chain adoption barriers survey qualitative interviews |
| title | Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry |
| title_full | Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry |
| title_fullStr | Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry |
| title_short | Intra- and Interorganizational Barriers to Blockchain Adoption: A General Assessment and Coping Strategies in the Agrifood Industry |
| title_sort | intra and interorganizational barriers to blockchain adoption a general assessment and coping strategies in the agrifood industry |
| topic | blockchain distributed ledger technology agrifood supply chain adoption barriers survey qualitative interviews |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/4/87 |
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