Blockchain Adoption from an Interorganizational Systems Perspective – A Mixed-Methods Approach

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the potential influence of blockchain technology adoption on a company’s competitive performance from an interorganizational systems perspective. A research framework is derived based on expert interviews and tested with a quantitative survey. The results show, that by offering traceability and immutability of transactions, blockchain technology could positively impact a company’s competitive performance. The study further identified a positive influence of smart contract technology on partnering flexibility and competitive performance.

KEYWORDS:

• Blockchain
• mixed-Methods Research
• interorganizational Systems
• competitive Performance

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Notes on contributors

Flynn Werner

Flynn Werner graduated from the University of Liechtenstein in 2019.

Marcus Basalla

Marcus Basalla is a research assistant and PhD student at the Institute of Information Systems of the University of Liechtenstein.

Johannes Schneider

Johannes Schneider is an assistant professor at the Institute of Information Systems at the Hilti Chair of Business Process Management of the University of Liechtenstein.

Demelza Hays

Demelza Hays is a PhD student in the Business Economics program at the University of Liechtenstein and a research assistant at the Centre for Global Finance and Technology at the Imperial College in London.

Jan Vom Brocke

Jan Vom Brocke is the Hilti Endowed Chair of Business Process Management, Director of the Institute of Information Systems, and Vice-President Research and Innovation at the University of Liechtenstein.