Exploring blockchain adoption intentions in the supply chain: perspectives from innovation diffusion and institutional theory

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet L. Hartley ◽  
William Sawaya ◽  
David Dobrzykowski
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Networks ◽  
Intention To Adopt

PurposeDespite blockchain's potential supply chain benefits, few organizations have moved beyond pilot projects. The paper aims to explore blockchain adoption intentions for supply chain applications using two theoretical perspectives: innovation diffusion theory (IDT) and institutional theory (IT).Design/methodology/approachBased on theory, five propositions were developed addressing the intention to adopt blockchain. The propositions were tested using scenario-based experiments with supply chain professionals. To provide additional insights, interviews with 21 supply chain professionals in 15 organizations representing 8 industries were content analyzed.FindingsExperiments suggest that the intention to adopt blockchain is higher when there are government regulations regarding product origin, organizations are using updated cloud-based information systems and organizations are working with third-party consultants. The content analysis suggests that organizations that face normative pressures to adopt blockchain supply chain applications and recognize blockchain's relative advantage, compatibility and complexity are more likely to be actively seeking information about and adopting blockchain supply chain applications. The authors synthesize findings and provide new propositions to guide future research.Originality/valueUsing a multi-method approach, the study provides an important window into supply chain managers' perceptions of the necessary conditions to support organization-level blockchain adoption. The findings also indicate key characteristics present in supply chain networks poised for blockchain adoption.

Applying innovation attributes to predict purchase intention for the eco-labeled products

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-599
Author(s):  
Sahar Hosseinikhah Choshaly
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Context Specific

Purpose This paper aims to make use of the innovation diffusion theory to predict the purchase intention for eco-labeled products. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected from 180 individuals in the Mid Valley shopping mall area in Malaysia. It is then analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS. The measurement model is analyzed using composite reliability, convergent and discriminate validity, while the structural model is used to predict the relationships between variables. Findings Results indicate that the relative advantage, trialability and observability are positively related to eco-labeled products purchase intention, while the complexity is negatively related to eco-labeled products purchase intention. However, compatibility is not positively related to eco-labeled products purchase intention. Practical implications Marketers should enhance the observability of eco-labeled as it is the most influential attribute affecting eco-labeled products purchase intention. Relative advantages of eco-labeled products are also important to stimulate purchase intention. Marketers could best relate the innovation to context-specific use situations enabling consumers to evaluate the use consequences of the innovation, and therefore, may assess its particular benefits. Originality/value It explores the potential of a theoretical framework based on innovation diffusion theory to explain eco-labeled products purchase intention.

What drives smartwatch adoption intention? Comparing Apple and non-Apple watches

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Lun Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
New Product Adoption ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Adoption Intention

Purpose The purpose of this study is twofold. First, an integrated model will be developed based on task-technology fit, innovation diffusion theory and the new product adoption model in order to explore the factors that affect smartwatch adoption. Second, the differences in the factors that affect users’ intention to adopt the Apple Watch and other smartwatches will be examined. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study were collected via an online survey questionnaire. The responses of 341 potential adopters of smartwatches were used to test the hypotheses in the research model. The casual model was assessed using partial least squares techniques. Findings The model can account for more than 50 percent of the variance in adoption intention. The research results affirm prior findings that perceived product attributes have relatively strong influence on adoption intention. Among these attributes, relative advantage has the strongest effect. Moreover, this study revealed differences between the antecedents of Apple watches and those of non-Apple watches. Practical implications The insights provided by this study can help smartwatch providers formulate better growth strategies. The findings also provide some directions for further development. Originality/value This study provides a better understanding of how the factors in the theories influence the adoption intentions of Apple watches and non-Apple watches.

Blockchain systems and ethical sourcing in the mineral and metal industry: a multiple case study

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nir Kshetri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Metal Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Networks ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Ethical Sourcing ◽  
Sustainability Standards ◽  
High Degree

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine blockchain's roles in promoting ethical sourcing in the mineral and metal industry.Design/methodology/approachIt analyzes multiple case studies of blockchain projects in the mineral and metal industry.FindingsIt gives detailed descriptions of how blockchain-based supply chain networks' higher density of information flow and high degree of authenticity of information can increase supply chain participants' compliance with sustainability standards. It gives special consideration to blockchain systems' roles in overcoming the deficits in the second party and the third-party trust. It also demonstrates how blockchain-based supply chain networks include outside actors and configure the supply chain networks in a way that enhances the empowerment of marginalized groups.Practical implicationsIt suggests various mechanisms by which blockchain-based supply chain networks can give a voice to marginalized groups.Originality/valueIt demonstrates how blockchain is likely to force mineral and metal supply chains to become more traceable and transparent.

Diffusion of changes in organizations

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taesung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Model ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Change Leaders

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the advisability of innovation diffusion theory for enhancing the adoption/execution success rate in leading organizational change. Design/methodology/approach – The study design involved an interpretive discussion of innovation diffusion theory and related research, followed by a review of influential models of organizational change management (CM). Through analysis and synthesis of the essential ideas and processes derived from both schools, this study conceptualized an integrated change diffusion model with practical and research implications. Findings – The study findings were presented via an organizational change diffusion model and its phases with major considerations. Leading change should be a systematic but responsive process as visualized by a sequential but recursive flow of the phases; change could sustain with the spontaneous function of organizational dynamics; before-during-after diagnosis and evaluation would be fundamental to the success of change efforts. Research limitations/implications – This study recommended that future research empirically test the validity of this study’s conceptual arguments and attempt to further integrate innovation diffusion and CM research in many areas, including the change leader’s competencies. Extended research opportunities were presented as well. Practical implications – This study suggested that change leaders concentrate resources on a few positively or negatively influential individuals and take advantage of communication networks to persuade and inform others to help with their change adoption. Change leaders were also advised to partner with formal/informal opinion leaders and facilitate each player’s proper role in the change diffusion efforts. An additional suggestion was that system-centric thinking should precede the individual-blame orientation in the root cause analysis of adoption/non-adoption (diffusion/non-diffusion) of a change. Originality/value – This study offers value by enriching CM approaches in consultation with the research asset on innovation diffusion, which has been less capitalized upon in the organizational CM arena. Specifically, value added includes an encompassing consideration of both normative-reeducative and empirical-rational perspectives on individuals’ behavior change, a research-based conceptual extension of CM models, and consummative strategies for effective and efficient change interventions.

scholarly journals Towards a Pro-Silience Framework: A Literature Review on Quantitative Modelling of Resilient 3PL Supply Chain Network Designs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Gkanatsas ◽  
Harold Krikke
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Research Management ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Supply Chain Networks ◽  
Operational Risks

The increasingly dynamic and volatile market environment has elevated the importance of handling operational risks in supply chain networks. Also, black swan risks are constantly evolving and can strike from almost anywhere, including natural disaster, cyber risk, or viruses. As more companies are outsourcing their logistics to third-party logistics (3PL), at the same time, supply chain risks and uncertainties are also shifted to 3PLs. A 3PL’s supply chain network capability to assure continuity can be expressed in terms of resilience, i.e., the ability of sensing and responding to disturbances or threats. Operations research/management science (OR/MS) methods have been widely applied in supply chain management. The objective of this paper is to look into research regarding the development of resilient 3PL supply chain network designs through the utilization of OR/MS methods. After extensive literature review, a so called pro-silience framework is developed aiming at improving resilience from a 3PL perspective maintaining or increasing its competitive advantage during and after major disruptions, yet also maintain competitiveness under normal operating conditions. Additionally, the framework offers insights into topics for future research.

scholarly journals The complexity of collaboration in supply chain networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Huang ◽  
Weixi Han ◽  
Douglas K. Macbeth
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
International Joint Ventures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Statistical Validation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Networks ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Collaborative Activities

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the complexity of collaborations in supply chain networks, particularly the influence of horizontal collaborations (e.g. international joint ventures) on vertical collaborations (e.g. supplier–manufacturer partnering relationships). Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study including four horizontal collaborations and five vertical collaborations within a supply chain network is presented in the context of the Chinese automotive industry. Data interpretation from interviews is structured by key collaborative activities and collaborative behaviors. Findings The analysis highlights a variety of collaborative behaviors under different types of collaboration and their interaction. The complexity of collaboration is revealed in a range of dimensions including culture diversity, drivers/facilitators, competitive/collaborative advantages and the engagement of all. Collaboration evolves as the structure of the supply chain changes; the key is to appreciate the existence of cooperation, competition and culture conflicts and to manage the trade-offs. Research limitations/implications A window of opportunity is presented for future research to investigate the complexity of supply chain collaboration in a wider industrial or geographical context, including statistical validation and comparative analysis. Practical implications A contingent view on supply chain collaboration is promoted to practitioners (e.g. international supply chain managers), where collaborative activities should be aligned with the motive and type of business relationships which may change as collaboration develops. Originality/value A rare empirical study captures the complexity of supply chain collaboration including the interaction between different forms. A dynamic collaboration approach recognizes the changing process, varying cooperation behaviors as well as characteristics of partners which have not been sufficiently reflected in the literature.

Innovation diffusion theory and customers’ behavioral intention for Islamic credit card

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1245-1275
Author(s):  
Dariyoush Jamshidi ◽  
Fazlollah Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Main Challenge

Purpose One of the main challenge when launching new banking services is to overcome resistance to change so as to accelerate market acceptance. This is the case of an Islamic credit card (ICC). Grounded in innovation diffusion theory (IDT) and theory of reasoned action (TRA), this paper aims to study the purposes and empirically tests an integrated model to explore, which factors influence of ICC. Design/methodology/approach Partial least squares and structural equation modeling was used to assess the hypotheses. Accordingly, the empirical results, obtained in a sample of 762 bank customers. Findings Intentions to use of ICC are mostly determined by relative advantage, compatibility, customer awareness, satisfaction and attitude. The combination of IDT and TRA significantly explain the ICC adoption. Originality/value This research has provided a theoretical understanding of the ICC adoption determinants with the intent of promoting a more in-depth understanding of various elements influencing acceptance and usage of this Islamic banking service.

scholarly journals The adoption of 4D BIM in the UK construction industry: an innovation diffusion approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 950-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry J. Gledson ◽  
David Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Uk

Purpose British construction industry KPI data collected over recent years shows a trend in projects exceeding their time schedules. In 2013, the UK Government set a target for projects timeframes to reduce by 50 per cent. Proposed interventions included more rapid project delivery processes, and consistent improvements to construction delivery predictions, deployed within the framework of 4D Building Information Modelling (BIM). The purpose of this paper is to use Rogers’ Innovation Diffusion theory as a basis to investigate how this adoption has taken place. Design/methodology/approach In total, 97 construction planning practitioners were surveyed to measure 4D BIM innovation take-up over time. Classic innovation diffusion research methods were adopted. Findings Results indicated an increasing rate of 4D BIM adoption and reveal a time lag between awareness and first use that is characteristic of this type of innovation. Research limitations/implications Use of a non-probability sampling strategy prevents the results being generalisable to the wider construction population. Future research directions and methods are suggested, including qualitative investigations into decision-making processes around 4D BIM, and case studies exploring the consequences of 4D BIM adoption. Practical implications Recommendations of how to facilitate the adoption of 4D BIM innovation are proposed, which identify the critical aspects of system compatibility and safe trialling of the innovation. Originality/value This paper reinforces 4D BIM as an innovation and records its actual UK industry adoption rate using an accepted diffusion research method. By focusing on UK industry-wide diffusion the work also stands apart from more typical research efforts that limit innovation diffusion exploration to individual organisations.

scholarly journals An innovation diffusion perspective of e-consumers’ initial adoption of self-collection service via automated parcel station

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 237-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueqin Wang ◽  
Kum Fai Yuen ◽  
Yiik Diew Wong ◽  
Chee Chong Teo
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Adoption Decision ◽  
Adoption Intention

Purpose As an application of self-service technology, automated parcel station (APS) is emerging as a logistics innovation to address the inefficiency and delivery failure in conventional home delivery. However, the long-term viability of APS depends on the consumers’ acceptance of such concept. In response, the purpose of this paper is to conduct a behavioural study on consumers’ adoption of self-collection service via APS. Design/methodology/approach By synthesising theoretical insights from the innovation diffusion literature and attitude theories, a conceptual model is developed and empirically validated. Perceived characteristics of APS are present to directly influence the consumers’ adoption intention, or indirectly through attitude. A total of 170 valid responses are collected from a survey conducted in Singapore and the data are analysed using structural equation modelling. Findings Consumers’ favourable attitude and perceived relative advantage of APS directly lead to stronger adoption intention. On the contrary, consumers’ perceptions on compatibility and trialability and on complexity indirectly influence their adoption intention via attitude, in a positive and in a negative way, respectively. Additionally, attitude is found to be the most influential factor contributing to consumers’ adoption intention. Research limitations/implications The scope of this paper is limited to e-consumers’ initial adoption decision. Future research should examine the consumers’ adoption behaviour further down the innovation adoption process, such as continuance and commitment. Originality/value This research conceptualises and validates the consumers’ adoption behaviour of APS from a synthesised view of innovation diffusion and attitude theories, theoretically and empirically contributing to the field of study on logistics innovations from the consumers’ perspective.

scholarly journals Modern slavery in supply chains: a secondary data analysis of detection, remediation and disclosure

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Stevenson ◽  
Rosanna Cole
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Paper ◽  
Modern Slavery

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how organisations report on the detection and remediation of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and to understand their approaches to disclosing information in response to modern slavery legislation. Design/methodology/approach An analysis of secondary data based on the statements is released in response to the 2015 UK Modern Slavery Act by 101 firms in the clothing and textiles sector. Findings Many firms use the same practices to detect and remediate modern slavery as for other social issues. But the hidden, criminal nature of modern slavery and the involvement of third party labour agencies mean practices need to either be tailored or other more innovative approaches developed, including in collaboration with traditional and non-traditional actors. Although five broad types of disclosure are identified, there is substantial heterogeneity in the statements. It is posited however that firms will converge on a more homogenous set of responses over time. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to one industry, responses to UK legislation and the information disclosed by focal firms only. Future research could expand the focus to include other industries, country contexts and stakeholders. Practical implications Managers must consider how their own firm’s behaviour contributes to the modern slavery threat, regulates both their stock and non-stock supply chains and ensures modern slavery is elevated from the procurement function to the boardroom. In making disclosures, managers may trade-off the potential competitive gains of transparency against the threat of information leakage and reputational risk should their statements be falsified. The managers should also consider what signals their statements send back up the chain to (sub-)suppliers. Findings also have potential policy implications. Originality/value The study expands the authors’ understanding of: modern slavery from a supply chain perspective, e.g. identifying the importance of standard setting and risk avoidance; and, supply chain information disclosure in response to legislative demands. This is the first academic paper to examine the statements produced by organisations in response to the UK Modern Slavery Act.

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