Exploring the potential of blockchain technology to enhance triple bottom line sustainability in sustainable supply chain management.
Otewa, Chris (2023)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
2023
School of Business and Management, Kauppatieteet
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20231204150941
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20231204150941
Tiivistelmä
Technological advancements have led to the development of Blockchain technology which possesses characteristics such as decentralization, immutability, validity, reliability, traceability, transparency, and trustworthiness. These characteristics are promising for solving environmental, social, and economical challenging aspects in sustainable supply chain management. This thesis research study aims at exploring the potential of blockchain technology to enhance triple-bottom-line sustainability in sustainable supply chain management.
The theoretical framework studied sustainable supply chain management. Focussing on triple bottom line sustainability in sustainable supply chain management and the potential of blockchain technology to solve some of its challenges. The research methodology employed a mixed approach to conduct a single case study. Data were collected through observations, questionnaire surveys, and content analysis of webpages and documents. SPSS and content analysis were utilised to analyse the collected data.
The results demonstrate how blockchain technology can be adopted in the management of sustainable supply chains to illustrate end-to-end visibility. This is beneficial for minimizing environmental risks, eliminating trust issues, improving brand image, enhancing transparency, and increasing traceability. Finally, this thesis contributes to the development and advancement of theories supporting the integration of blockchain technology into the management of sustainable supply chains in academia. Managers have been impacted with evidence on how the adoption of blockchain technology can provide them with competitive advantage now that competition has shifted from organizations to supply chains.
The theoretical framework studied sustainable supply chain management. Focussing on triple bottom line sustainability in sustainable supply chain management and the potential of blockchain technology to solve some of its challenges. The research methodology employed a mixed approach to conduct a single case study. Data were collected through observations, questionnaire surveys, and content analysis of webpages and documents. SPSS and content analysis were utilised to analyse the collected data.
The results demonstrate how blockchain technology can be adopted in the management of sustainable supply chains to illustrate end-to-end visibility. This is beneficial for minimizing environmental risks, eliminating trust issues, improving brand image, enhancing transparency, and increasing traceability. Finally, this thesis contributes to the development and advancement of theories supporting the integration of blockchain technology into the management of sustainable supply chains in academia. Managers have been impacted with evidence on how the adoption of blockchain technology can provide them with competitive advantage now that competition has shifted from organizations to supply chains.