An Artificial Neural Network Examination of the Intention to Implement Blockchain in the Supply Chains of SMEs in Tonga

【Author】 Faasolo, Malia Benedine; Sumarliah, Eli

【Source】INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT JOURNAL

【影响因子】0.000

【Abstract】The research intends to examine the impacts of the technology, organization, and environmental factors on the implementation of blockchain in the supply chains of SMEs in the Kingdom of Tonga. These include regulatory support, competitive pressure, cost, upper management support, complexity, and relative advantage. The research uses SEM-PLS to test the hypotheses and the artificial neural network method to analyze and classify survey data from 201 SMEs. Findings show that relative advantage, cost, complexity, and competitive pressure significantly affect implementing blockchain in the supply chains. As SMEs frequently have limited capital to invest in technology but meets the same obligations to streamline business operations to optimize profits, blockchain provides a feasible choice for the firms' sustainability with its characteristics of security, transparency, and immutability that are prospective to develop SMEs' performance. Thus, the paper provides novel insight regarding the determinants of SMEs' intention to implement blockchain in their supply chains.

【Keywords】Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Analysis; Blockchain; PLS-SEM; Supply Chain Management; Technology; TOE Framework

【发表时间】2022

【收录时间】2022-06-03

【文献类型】实证性文章

【主题类别】

区块链应用-实体经济-物流领域