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An Artificial Neural Network Examination of the Intention to Implement Blockchain in the Supply Chains of SMEs in Tonga

An Artificial Neural Network Examination of the Intention to Implement Blockchain in the Supply Chains of SMEs in Tonga

Malia Benedine Faasolo, Eli Sumarliah
Copyright: © 2022 |Volume: 35 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 27
ISSN: 1040-1628|EISSN: 1533-7979|EISBN13: 9781799893349|DOI: 10.4018/IRMJ.287907
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Faasolo, Malia Benedine, and Eli Sumarliah. "An Artificial Neural Network Examination of the Intention to Implement Blockchain in the Supply Chains of SMEs in Tonga." IRMJ vol.35, no.1 2022: pp.1-27. http://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.287907

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Faasolo, M. B. & Sumarliah, E. (2022). An Artificial Neural Network Examination of the Intention to Implement Blockchain in the Supply Chains of SMEs in Tonga. Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), 35(1), 1-27. http://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.287907

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Faasolo, Malia Benedine, and Eli Sumarliah. "An Artificial Neural Network Examination of the Intention to Implement Blockchain in the Supply Chains of SMEs in Tonga," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ) 35, no.1: 1-27. http://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.287907

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Abstract

The research intends to examine the impacts of the technology, organization, and environmental factors on the implementation of blockchain in the supply chains of SMEs in the Kingdom of Tonga. These include regulatory support, competitive pressure, cost, upper management support, complexity, and relative advantage. The research uses SEM-PLS to test the hypotheses and the Artificial Neural Network method to analyze and classify survey data from 201 SMEs. Findings show that relative advantage, cost, complexity, and competitive pressure significantly affect implementing blockchain in the supply chains. As SMEs frequently have limited capital to invest in technology but meets the same obligations to streamline business operations to optimize profits, blockchain provides a feasible choice for the firms’ sustainability with its characteristics of security, transparency, and immutability that are prospective to develop SMEs’ performance. Thus, the paper provides novel insight regarding the determinants of SMEs' intention to implement blockchain in their supply chains.

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