The Supply Chain Has No Clothes: Technology Adoption of Blockchain for Supply Chain Transparency

摘要: Blockchain technology, popularized by Bitcoin cryptocurrency, is characterized as an open-source, decentralized, distributed database for storing transaction information. Rather than relying on centralized intermediaries (e.g., banks) this technology allows two parties to transact directly using duplicate, linked ledgers called blockchains. This makes transactions considerably more transparent those provided systems. As a result, are executed without explicit trust [of third party], but the based consensus of network (i.e., other blockchain users). Applying improve supply chain transparency has many possibilities. Every product long and storied history. However, much history presently obscured. Often, when negative practices exposed, they quickly escalate scandalous, financially crippling proportions. There recent examples, such exposure child labor upstream in manufacturing process unethical use rainforest resources. may bring new level, academic managerial adoption technologies limited our understanding. To address issue, research uses Unified Theory Acceptance Use Technology (UTAUT) concept innovation foundational framework traceability. A conceptual model developed culminates with implications that inspired theory literature review.