Applications of Blockchain Technology in E-Business Value Chains

di Josepha Witt (Autore)

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2025

Blockchain Technology (BCT) is explored as a substantial part of the next generation of the Internet affecting business models in e-business. This book explores the application of BCT in e-business focusing on the value creation. The research objective is to examine how and why BCT is used in e-business value chains. This objective is reached through a pragmatic multimethod approach combining four studies. Study 1 summarises the state-of-the-art of approaches to assess a BCT fit for a particular scenario and outlines shortcomings resulting from these approaches. Study 2 provides empirical insights into the usage of BCT in four e-business value chains based on the cases Theta (content), OpenBazaar (commerce), Presearch (context), and Crypviser (connection). Study 3 deepens the insights in the e-commerce value chain. By means of a qualitative content analysis of news articles, various BCT application domains for each e-commerce activity are presented. Study 4 narrows the perspective of analysis to e-negotiations, proposes a BC-based negotiation support system and examines its opportunities and challenges. Finally, an integrative discussion of the findings results in two explanations how BCT is applied in e-business.

• Autore: Josepha Witt
• Editore: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 175 p.
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm
• EAN: 9783658483173

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