Abstract
This study examines the relationship between major customer concentration and supplier firms’ adoption of blockchain. Using a sample of 9,745 Chinese firm-year observations spanning 2018–2021, we find that the likelihood of suppliers’ blockchain technology adoption in supply chain management is negatively associated with major customer concentration. The negative relation is reduced when supplier firms possess greater bargaining power and demonstrate governance mechanisms against information leakage, and when major customers have less incentive to engage in opportunistic behaviors, and have fewer concerns regarding information leakage by suppliers. Our findings suggest that major customers tend to discourage supplier firms from adopting blockchain due to the concerns regarding competitive advantages and information leakage risk.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3082-3100 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Production and Operations Management |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 23 Mar 2025 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2025 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Keywords
- Bargaining Power
- Blockchain Adoption
- Customer Concentration
- Governance Mechanisms
- Information Leakage Concerns
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Management of Technology and Innovation
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