Blockchain research, practice and policy: Applications, benefits, limitations, emerging research themes and research agenda

Laurie Hughes, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Santosh K. Misra, Nripendra P. Rana, Vishnupriya Raghavan and Viswanadh Akella

International Journal of Information Management, 2019, vol. 49, issue C, 114-129

Abstract: The blockchain has received significant attention from technology focussed researchers, highlighting its perceived impact and emerging disruption potential, but has been slow to engender any significant momentum within the Information Systems (IS) and Information Management (IM) literature. This study approaches the subject through an IS/IM lens developing the key themes from the blockchain based research via a comprehensive review. This analysis of the body of literature highlights that although few commercial grade blockchain applications currently exist, the technology demonstrates significant potential to benefit a number of industry wide use cases. This study expands on this point articulating through each of the key themes to develop a detailed narrative on the numerous potential blockchain applications and future direction of the technology, whilst discussing the many barriers to adoption. The study asserts that blockchain technology has the potential to contribute to a number of the UN Sustainability Development Goals and engender widespread change within a number of established industries and practices.

Keywords: Barriers; Blockchain; Information systems; Literature review; Opportunities; Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.02.005

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