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Barriers to blockchain adoption for supply chain finance: the case of Indian SMEs

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  • Jaspreet Kaur

    (Malaviya National Institute of Technology)

  • Satish Kumar

    (Malaviya National Institute of Technology
    Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak)

  • Balkrishna E. Narkhede

    (National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE))

  • Marina Dabić

    (University of Zagreb
    Nottingham Trent University)

  • Ajay Pal Singh Rathore

    (Malaviya National Institute of Technology)

  • Rohit Joshi

    (Indian Institute of Management Shillong)

Abstract

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India are suffering from the long-standing challenges related to asymmetric information, high transaction costs, SMEs’ opacity and limited access to credit. Blockchain technology, which is still in its infancy in terms of adoption in India, can facilitate SMEs to counter these challenges. Fuelled by this motivation, the study aims to investigate the significant barriers to blockchain adoption in supply chain finance practices by Indian SMEs. Using fuzzy-analytic hierarchy process, sensitivity analysis, and fuzzy-decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory this paper identifies the blockchain barriers, prioritises them and examine their cause and effect relationships. The results of the study indicate that technology barriers are the most influential barriers that impede blockchain adoption. The findings will help the policymakers and practitioners to take suitable measures to overcome these barriers and fuel the adoption of blockchain in Indian SMEs.

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  • Jaspreet Kaur & Satish Kumar & Balkrishna E. Narkhede & Marina Dabić & Ajay Pal Singh Rathore & Rohit Joshi, 2024. "Barriers to blockchain adoption for supply chain finance: the case of Indian SMEs," Electronic Commerce Research, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 303-340, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:elcore:v:24:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s10660-022-09566-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10660-022-09566-4
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