If Blockchain is the answer what is the question?

Soumyadeb Chowdhury; Oscar Rodríguez-Espíndola; Ahmad Beltagui; Lewis Mackenzie

If Blockchain is the answer what is the question?

Soumyadeb Chowdhury, Oscar Rodríguez-Espíndola, Ahmad Beltagui, Lewis Mackenzie

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Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to identify the issues and challenges to employing blockchain technology for different operations context. The paper analyses five cases to identify drivers and barriers to adopting the technology. Our findings suggest that interoperability and platform dependency can limit the wide-scale deployment of the technology. Additionally, trust in rule-based software automation and consensus among supply chain actors can inhibit effective adoption. In summary, the paper finds that care should be taken when applying blockchain, since there are many situations where its implementation is not feasible or not beneficial.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EUROMA 2019
Publication status	Published - 19 Jun 2019
Event	26th European Operations Management Association Conference 2019 - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → 19 Jun 2019

Conference

Conference	26th European Operations Management Association Conference 2019
Abbreviated title	EurOMA 2019
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Helsinki
Period	17/06/19 → 19/06/19

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Blockchain
Challenges
Limitations

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