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Pressures, Expected Benefits and Barriers of Blockchain Adoption in the Supply Chain: An Emiprical Investigation and Cluster Analysis

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Blockchain has a tremendous potential in supply chain (SC) management. However, blockchain adoption is still relatively low. To address this issue, the present study examines the pressures, expected benefits and barriers of blockchain adoption in the SC. The findings are encouraging, indicating that the perceived drivers (pressures and expected benefits) for adopting blockchain globally outweigh the perceived barriers. Moreover, cluster analysis reveals that firms may be classified into four clusters with regard to the adoption pressures, expected benefits and barriers. The analysis of these clusters along with the adoption stage of the firms in each of them provides a deep understanding of the combined impact of various pressures, expected benefits and barriers on adoption.

Source: International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET)

DOI: 10.1109/icecet65726.2026.11632361

Authors: Maher Agi, Ashish Jha

Institutions: École Supérieure de Commerce de Rennes, Trinity College Dublin

Language: English

Topic: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7202273803

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