Blockchain applications in food supply chain management: case studies and implications
- Cham Springer 2023
- xiii, 304 p.
- Contributions to Management Science (MANAGEMENT SC.) .
Table of contents: Front Matter Pages i-xiii Download chapter PDF Introduction Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 1-26 Literature Review Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 27-75 Research Methodology Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 77-98 Case Analysis: BeefLedger Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 99-139 Case Analysis: W Company Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 141-173 Case Analysis: FairChain Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 175-211 Cross-Case Analysis Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 213-261 Discussion Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 263-281 Implications and Conclusion Chen Zhang, Yu Gong, Steve Brown Pages 283-299 Back Matter Pages 301-304 Download chapter PDF
This book contributes to blockchain applications in food supply chain management from both theoretical and practical perspectives. By using the case study research method, it empirically investigates why and how food companies implement blockchain technology. Moreover, it proposes a conceptual framework based on the case findings and extant literature.
The book provides empirical evidence to verify academic findings such as critical success factors and barriers. Furthermore, it identifies the implementation process to answer the ‘how’ question. Uniquely, it applies the innovation process model and the practice-based view (PBV) to studies on food supply chains and blockchain. Thus, building on the original model and theory, it enriches the theory on blockchain implementation, making it a valuable asset for all researchers and practitioners interested in blockchain adoption and food supply chain management