Abstract
This study adopted an affordance approach to examine how supply chain managers interpret the possible benefits that can be obtained in blockchain enabled supply chain applications. With a focus on governance efficiency improvement, the effects of traceability and transparency affordance on uncertainty reduction were examined from the perspective of transaction cost theory in the supply chain industry. Partial least squares–structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data collected from 364 experienced supply chain managers in China. The results revealed that traceability affordance exerted larger significant effects on environmental and trading-partner uncertainty than transparency affordance, which, in turn, affected the adoption intention. This study contributes to the literature by embedding transaction cost in blockchain affordances. The findings are useful in guiding practitioners to improve blockchain system design to reduce uncertainties in the supply chain environment, leading to a higher rate of blockchain technology adoption.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECIS 2023 Proceedings |
| Publisher | Association for Information Systems |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
| Event | 31st European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2023 - Kristiansand, Norway Duration: 11 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023 https://ecis2023.no/ https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2023/ |
Conference
| Conference | 31st European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 2023 |
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| Country/Territory | Norway |
| City | Kristiansand |
| Period | 11/06/23 → 16/06/23 |
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User-Defined Keywords
- Blockchain technology
- Supply chain management
- Affordance theory
- Transaction cost theory