Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India

【Author】 Rakshit, Sandip; Islam, Nazrul; Mondal, Sandeep; Paul, Tripti

【Source】TECHNOVATION

【影响因子】11.373

【Abstract】This study examines the impact of blockchain technology (BCT) on small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) internationalization. Further, it examines how Amazon as a platform reframes the global partnership environment via the BCT network that enables Indian SMEs to operate globally. Data were collected from 291 employees at 43 high-tech SMEs in India. They revealed untapped interest in how Indian SMEs will use Amazon for global operations. Several factors, such as processes to strategize, synergize, and standardize, are described as needing to be addressed before SMEs can boost integrated business efficiency, especially with regards to marketing capacity, scale, scope, and financial performance. The study represents a critical theoretical contribution to Amazon-based global operations by developing the 3S Triangle Model, which could provide a basis for future business practice. Furthermore, the study defines and addresses the evolution of BCT that Amazon has used-and continues to use-as a global operations platform. At the convergence of BCT, Amazon, and global retail activities, we propose and advance an integrated model of BCT-driven global operations among SMEs that provides a holistic view of state-of-the-art practices and exciting avenues for future study.

【Keywords】Blockchain technology; SMEs; Global operations; High-tech firms; 3S Triangle model; Amazon; Structural equation modeling

【发表时间】2022 JUL

【收录时间】2022-07-25

【文献类型】实证性文章

【主题类别】

区块链治理-市场治理-市场分析