Applications of Blockchain Technology in E-Business Value Chains

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.

List of contents

introduction.- when is blockchain technology valuable? a state-of-the-art analysis.- blockchain technology in e-business value chains.- blockchain technology application domains along the e-commerce value chain a qualitative content analysis of news articles.- opportunities and challenges of blockchain technology for negotiation support systems.- discussion and outlook.- references.

Product details

• Authors: Josepha Witt
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 24.06.2025
• EAN: 9783658483173
• ISBN: 978-3-658-48317-3
• No. of pages: 174
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 11 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 262 g
• Illustrations: XVII, 174 p. 27 illus., 25 illus. in color. Textbook for German language market.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; E-Business, E-Commerce, Ethereum, case study, Application, blockchain technology, Design Research, e-Commerce and e-Business, Content analysis, Value Chain, E-Commerce: geschäftliche Aspekte