Collaborative adoption of blockchain technology: A supply chain contract perspective

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly affected the development of enterprises. In the post-pandemic era, blockchain technology has become one of the important technologies to help enterprises quickly gain market competitiveness. The heavy investment required of supply chain stakeholders to employ blockchain technology has hindered its adoption and application. To tackle this issue, this study aims to facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology in a supply chain consisting of a core enterprise and a small/medium-sized enterprise through an effective supply chain contract. We analyze the performance of a cost-sharing (CS) contract and a revenue-sharing (RS) contract and propose a new hybrid CS-RS contract for better performance. We conduct comparative analyses of the three contracts and find that the hybrid CS-RS contract can more effectively incentivize both parties to reach the highest level of blockchain technology adoption and achieve supply chain coordination.

Impact of blockchain on the green innovation performance of enterprises under the policy uncertainty

“…, 2022). Previous studies have emphasized that blockchain technology has become crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge in the post-pandemic era, enabling them to maximize utility through new contracts (Liu et al. , 2023).…”

“…, 2023). To ensure the robustness of our findings, we extend the dataset of this study to include data up to 2021, considering the effects after the occurrence of the pandemic, following the approach taken by Liu et al. (2023).…”

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on human health and economic growth, influencing strategic decision-making among enterprises and increasing attention towards green development issues (Atkins et al, 2022). Previous studies have emphasized that blockchain technology has become crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge in the post-pandemic era, enabling them to maximize utility through new contracts (Liu et al, 2023). To ensure the robustness of our findings, we extend the dataset of this study to include data up to 2021, considering the effects after the occurrence of the pandemic, following the approach taken by Liu et al (2023).…”

“…Previous studies have emphasized that blockchain technology has become crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge in the post-pandemic era, enabling them to maximize utility through new contracts (Liu et al, 2023). To ensure the robustness of our findings, we extend the dataset of this study to include data up to 2021, considering the effects after the occurrence of the pandemic, following the approach taken by Liu et al (2023). The regression analysis results, presented in Column (3) of Table 6, indicate that even after extending the dataset, the regression coefficient remains positive and statistically significant at the 1% level.…”

Blockchain adoption and strategic contracting in a green supply chain considering market segmentation

“…Additionally, it effectively combats counterfeiting and improves the market environment (Pun et al, 2021). Consequently, blockchain technology aids companies in fostering an open and transparent production environment, securing Blockchain adoption and green supply chain certifications, bolstering consumer trust (G alvez et al, 2018), facilitating information sharing within complex supply chains (Wan et al, 2020) and fostering synergy among companies, thereby achieving supply chain coordination, stimulating blockchain development and enhancing profitability (Liu et al, 2022b). Therefore, consumers are provided with pertinent information pertaining to production, logistics and distribution via blockchain technology, enhancing their trust in sustainable and green supply chains.…”