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

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2019-12Keyword
BarriersBlockchain
Information systems
Literature review
Opportunities
Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs)
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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.Peer-Reviewed
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22/02/2019
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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.Version
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Hughes L, Dwivedi YK, Misra SK et al (2019) Blockchain research, practice and policy: Applications, benefits, limitations, emerging research themes and research agenda. International Journal of Information Management. 49: 114-129.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.02.005Type
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.02.005