Journal of Knowledge Management ( IF 8.689 ) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 , DOI: 10.1108/jkm-07-2022-0586 Chi Minh Pham, Sachithra Lokuge, Thanh-Thuy Nguyen, Arthur Adamopoulos
Purpose
With the advent of new technologies, the integration of blockchain-enabled food supply chain (FSC) implementations is on the rise. Considering the multilateral, comprehensive and complex nature of the whole blockchain-enabled FSC implementation process, understanding knowledge management (KM) practices will add value. Prior literature shows that only a few studies have focused on this topic. As such, this study aims to identify and establish key KM enablers for blockchain-enabled FSC implementations.
Design/methodology/approach
This study conducted a qualitative research approach. By conducting 22 in-depth interviews with experienced blockchain implementation experts in FSC contexts, this study provides interesting insights for academics and practitioners.
Findings
The results of the analysis highlighted eight critical KM enablers that directly influence blockchain-enabled FSC implementations. They include external enablers (i.e. regulation and market competition) as well as internal enablers (i.e. people – organizational learning, strategy and leadership, culture, information technology, organizational infrastructure, processes and activities).
Originality/value
This study is one of the few studies that identify KM enablers for blockchain-enabled FSC implementations. Considering the novelty of decentralized blockchain implementations in FSC and its importance in transforming silo-based knowledge exchange to a decentralized operational structure, this study attempts to identify factors that increase the efficiency of blockchain implementations in FSC contexts.
中文翻译:
探索区块链食品供应链实施的知识管理推动因素
目的
随着新技术的出现,基于区块链的食品供应链(FSC)实施的集成正在不断增加。考虑到整个区块链支持的 FSC 实施过程的多边性、综合性和复杂性,了解知识管理 (KM) 实践将增加价值。先前的文献表明,只有少数研究关注这一主题。因此,本研究旨在确定并建立区块链支持的 FSC 实施的关键知识管理推动因素。
设计/方法论/途径
本研究采用了定性研究方法。通过对 FSC 背景下经验丰富的区块链实施专家进行 22 次深度访谈,本研究为学者和从业者提供了有趣的见解。
发现
分析结果强调了直接影响区块链支持的 FSC 实施的八个关键知识管理推动因素。它们包括外部推动因素(即监管和市场竞争)以及内部推动因素(即人员——组织学习、战略和领导力、文化、信息技术、组织基础设施、流程和活动)。
原创性/价值
这项研究是为数不多的确定区块链 FSC 实施的知识管理推动因素的研究之一。考虑到 FSC 中去中心化区块链实施的新颖性及其在将基于筒仓的知识交换转变为去中心化运营结构方面的重要性,本研究试图找出提高 FSC 环境中区块链实施效率的因素。