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The disruptive impact of blockchain technologies can be felt across numerous industries as it thr... more The disruptive impact of blockchain technologies can be felt across numerous industries as it threatens to disrupt existing business models and economic structures. To better understand this impact, academic researchers regularly apply well-established theories and methods. The vast majority of these approaches are based on multivariate methods that rely on average behavior and treat extreme cases as outliers. However, as recent history has shown, current developments in blockchain and cryptocurrencies are frequently characterized by aberrant behavior and unexpected events that shape individuals’ perceptions, market behavior, and public policymaking. In this paper, I apply various scenario tools to identify such extreme scenarios and illustrate their underlying structure as bundles of interdependent factors.

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International journal of information management, Oct 1, 2024

This paper explores the dynamics between value-added services, intermediary brands, and consumer ... more This paper explores the dynamics between value-added services, intermediary brands, and consumer privacy concerns in shaping attitudes toward blockchain-enabled consumer services. Grounded in the Antecedents-Privacy Concerns-Outcomes (APCO) framework, we develop a theoretical model that we test in three experimental studies with a total of 1613 participants, utilizing verbal scenarios featuring blockchain applications for international money transfer and hotel booking. Our research reveals that complete disintermediation via pure peer-to-peer blockchain transactions is unlikely. Consumers prefer blockchain applications offering supplementary services like call centers, password assistance, and cancellation options. As consumers become familiar with blockchain technology, privacy concerns intensify due to its distributed and immutable storage. The fears of data breaches are more pronounced when blockchain applications are offered by unknown startups as opposed to well-known Big Tech companies. However, privacy-conscious consumers also value the prospect of distancing themselves from big-data ecosystems by embracing blockchain solutions from startups. Our research extends the APCO framework by clarifying how privacy concerns, brand-based heuristics, and technological attributes interact. For managerial implications, blockchain applications necessitate re-intermediation to meet consumer preferences. Potential intermediaries, including Big Tech firms, startups, and industry incumbents, face unique challenges in developing and marketing blockchain-enabled consumer services.

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Sustainability, May 10, 2024

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Digital business, Feb 1, 2024

The TikTok platform has become widely popular among younger generations and has influenced variou... more The TikTok platform has become widely popular among younger generations and has influenced various industries and aspects of life. This systematic literature review, using bibliometric methods, aims to examine the evolution of TikTok research from its initial development to its current status. A total of 402 journal articles from 2019 to 2022 were systematically selected from the Web of Science Core Collection. Descriptive statistical analysis identified the most contributing academic institutions, nations, journals, scholars, and influential studies. Using CiteSpace, three visualization types were implemented: cluster views, timezone views, and timeline views. The study results indicate that several TikTok research clusters exist, which summarize important topics such as the platform's overall impact on society, politics, culture, as well as human-centric issues such as social attachment, functional tics, and their implications for public health. According to the co-word analysis, TikTok research revolves around body consciousness, social behavior, consumer behavior, and news media. The comprehensive mapping of TikTok research provides valuable insights into the current state of knowledge and identifies numerous relevant technical and social areas for future investigation. As the first bibliometric review of TikTok research, this study offers an important foundation for future scholarly inquiry in various areas.

The International Journal of Management Education, Feb 29, 2024

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence model, has garnered significant interest within education. Th... more ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence model, has garnered significant interest within education. This study examined public sentiment regarding ChatGPT's influence on education by utilizing web mining and natural language processing (NLP) techniques. By adopting an empirical approach and leveraging machine learning models to process 2003 web articles, the study extracts valuable insights. The results indicate that ChatGPT has emerged as a crucial educational tool, offering advantages for both students and educators. Notably, the study emphasized ChatGPT's role in enhancing students' writing abilities and fostering dynamic, interactive learning environments. ChatGPT's capacity to address a broad spectrum of questions demonstrates its versatility and adaptability, contributing to more inclusive and personalized educational experiences. However, the study also uncovered challenges tied to academic integrity, such as plagiarism and cheating, which stem from incorporating AI-driven tools like ChatGPT into education. This raises concerns regarding ethical aspects, including responsible AI usage and data privacy, and highlights the need for institutions to develop guidelines and policies for AI tool implementation in education. This study's findings hold theoretical and practical implications for integrating ChatGPT into educational settings. It is the first to employ web mining and NLP techniques to analyze public opinions on ChatGPT's impact on education comprehensively.

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Multimedia Tools and Applications, Sep 19, 2023

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Int. J. Electron. Bus. Manag., 2006

The Internet has increasingly replaced or supplemented other communication and transaction channe... more The Internet has increasingly replaced or supplemented other communication and transaction channels. Due to the simplicity of getting information and conducting transactions, a steadily increasing number of consumers are using the World Wide Web for informing themselves ...

Tourism Economics, Apr 29, 2021

A brief discussion of several paradoxes and misunderstandings regarding blockchain and how touris... more A brief discussion of several paradoxes and misunderstandings regarding blockchain and how tourism researchers can get started. By abstracting from technological specifications and focusing on the core characteristics of blockchain, researchers can create meaningful frameworks, models, and theories that enable incremental research and provide value for the industry.

Supply Chain Management, Sep 10, 2018

Social Science Research Network, 2009

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Social Science Research Network, 2021

This is a short, seemingly superficial, highly recursive, unstructured and confusingly non-scient... more This is a short, seemingly superficial, highly recursive, unstructured and confusingly non-scientific essay on epistemology, methodology and related topics that violates many firmly entrenched rules and numerous others that are not so deeply engrained. It therefore has to be rejected if the standard and well-established reviewing processes are applied. It will be shown in an inconclusive and inconsistent way why this inconclusive and inconsistent paper suffers from many shortcomings that will prevent its publication unless editors and reviewers accept the fact that many shortcomings are shortcomings only in the eye of the beholder. At least this paper contains relatively few convoluted statements such as the previous sentence, but instead comprises a carefully drafted list of pending problems and proposed solutions that can be used as starting points for further important discussion, as well as quite a few provocative innuendos. Down the rabbit hole …

International Conference on Information Systems, 2017

The Information Systems discipline builds upon a well-established set of theories and models. A f... more The Information Systems discipline builds upon a well-established set of theories and models. A frequently used methodological procedure is to build a model based on a theory and to apply a multivariate method such as Structural Equation Modeling to test the fit of the model and the significance of its parameters. This approach does not take into account the important role of temporal dynamics. Taken by itself, the Technology Acceptance Model cannot explain the Diffusion of Innovations model, and vice versa, in spite of the fact that both deal with adoption patterns. In this paper we call for a methodological paradigm shift and show how Agent Based Modeling in combination with Structural Equation Modeling can help to create models which combine the strengths of dynamic modeling approaches with rigorous multivariate statistics. This will lead to more meaningful models that incorporate temporal dynamics and enable new ways to test validity

Social Science Research Network, 2011

Information Systems and E-business Management, Feb 6, 2020

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Journal of Marketing Communications, Dec 8, 2021

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International journal of information management, Oct 1, 2024

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Annals of Tourism Research, Nov 1, 2021

Abstract This is a research note in which I briefly outline the advantages of discussing tokens i... more Abstract This is a research note in which I briefly outline the advantages of discussing tokens in tourism research rather than referring to the rather unspecific terms “cryptocurrencies” or “blockchain”.

International Journal of Information Management, 2024

Sustainability, 2024

The visitor economy is responsible for a substantial percentage of the global carbon footprint. T... more The visitor economy is responsible for a substantial percentage of the global carbon footprint. The mechanisms used to decarbonize it are insufficient, and the industry is relying on carbon trading with substandard credits that allow businesses to outsource the responsibility to decarbonize. We aim to transform carbon markets, help finance climate investments, and support decarbonization strategies. We identify and define the problem, outline the components and their interactions, and develop a conceptual model to transform carbon markets. The new, blockchain-based Carbon Tokenomics Model rolls out a decentralized database to store, trade, and manage carbon credits, with the goal of enabling sustainable climate finance investment. We outline the criteria needed for an industry-wide carbon calculator. We explain the process needed to increase rigor in climate investments in the visitor economy and introduce a delegated Proof of Commitment consensus mechanism. Our inclusive and transparent model illustrates how to reduce transaction costs, and how to build consumer and industry trust, generating much-needed investments for decarbonization.

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Blockchain in Healthcare Today, 2024

The proper management of healthcare data is a complex endeavor that needs to balance the requirem... more The proper management of healthcare data is a complex endeavor that needs to balance the requirements and interests of many stakeholders. In this paper, we present the findings from a panel discussion with healthcare professionals and academics, who elaborate on the current situation in healthcare data management as well as the future role that blockchain could play in this sector. Based on the findings of this panel, we structure the research field of healthcare data management and provide numerous avenues for future research. The outcome is a framework that highlights the important role of healthcare data and puts them into context. From a patients’ perspective, we specifically elaborate on trust and privacy as well as the expected benefits. Additionally, four important data aspects are identified: integrity, security, interoperability and, finally, sharing and transfer. We also outline the importance of current problems and derive several relevant and timely research questions that build the foundation of a research agenda for blockchain-driven innovation in healthcare data management. In summary, the framework will make practitioners aware of blockchain’s potential in healthcare and structures the area for researchers, who are called upon to investigate the respective topics in more detail.

Digital Business, 2024

Journal of Business Logistics, 2023

Blockchain technology has been suggested as a groundbreaking solution for disaster prevention and... more Blockchain technology has been suggested as a groundbreaking solution for disaster prevention and relief. However, there is a dearth of both practical applications and systematic academic research into how those existing blockchain solutions actually help to prevent disasters and/or alleviate their negative impacts. The purpose of this paper is to extend previous research by investigating existing blockchain solutions using a rigorous multiple case study approach. Based on stakeholder theory, a structured framework is developed that examines the roles of key stakeholders in disaster situations, illustrates organizations' motivations to deploy blockchain technology, identifies various use cases, lists the relevant blockchain properties, and highlights contingency factors for successful implementations. The findings demonstrate that blockchain applications can improve both disaster prevention as well as disaster relief efforts by streamlining information flows and augmenting the capabilities of core stakeholders. Furthermore, numerous propositions can be derived from the framework that can be used as starting points for further in-depth investigations. This study familiarizes practitioners with blockchain's potential for disaster management and provides academics with a theory-based foundation for future research.

Blockchain: Research and Applications, 2023

The energy use of Bitcoin is fiercely debated among academics, practitioners, and the general pub... more The energy use of Bitcoin is fiercely debated among academics, practitioners, and the general public. This debate is often biased and characterized by a lack of understanding. Therefore, I start this paper with a discussion of the fundamentals of Bitcoin, which includes the clarification of widely held misconceptions. Next, I illustrate how Bitcoin is related to energy and describe the underlying incentive mechanism. In the main body of the paper, I discuss various components of Bitcoin's energy use, including the amount, composition, and geographical distribution of the energy, as well as emerging positive and negative effects. These components are then combined into a comprehensive framework that provides a solid foundation for future academic research and presents practitioners with the big picture of how and why Bitcoin requires energy and whether this can be justified from an environmental point of view.

Amplify, 2023

Blockchain, a complex technology, and sustainability, an abstract concept, have two things in com... more Blockchain, a complex technology, and sustainability, an abstract concept, have two things in common: they are fairly comprehensive and vaguely defined. To understand how the former can impact the latter, core terms and existing trade-offs must be properly explained, and all positive or negative blockchain sustainability implications must be carefully evaluated. The good news is that inspiring examples exist to demonstrate how blockchain can foster positive aspects of sustainability.

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Journal of Global Information Management, 2011

Individuals have to disclose personal information in order to utilize the manifold options of the... more Individuals have to disclose personal information in order to utilize the manifold options of the Internet. Online users frequently trade data for benefits (privacy calculus). Trust in both the Internet and the vendor has been identified as an important antecedent to disclosing personal information online. We introduce the perceived risk of disclosing specific data types as an additional factor in the field of study. The results from a survey in three countries (Austria, Australia and Hong Kong) show that the perceived risk of disclosing personal information is a stronger stimulus for the intention to provide personal information than having trust in the Internet or in the online vendor. We find several significant differences in the relationships between the perceived risk of disclosing personal information, trust and the willingness to disclose personal information. The overall fit of the model is better for the Western countries than it is for Hong Kong.

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Journal of Decision Systems, 2023

Blockchain can enable small countries to overcome systemic constraints and strengthen their econo... more Blockchain can enable small countries to overcome systemic constraints and strengthen their economies. Based on dynamic capabilities theory, we develop a conceptual framework that explores the applicability of blockchain for fostering economic development. Specifically, we postulate that the agent’s role in dynamic capabilities theory can be extended from the organisation level to the country level. Our proposed framework integrates blockchain as an economic driver and dynamic capabilities on higher-order and lower-order levels (i.e., business and investment development, human capital development, financial system enhancement, regulatory framework improvement, and systems and infrastructure improvement) to show their impacts on different aspects of economic development. International regulatory and political factors serve as moderators that determine whether a national blockchain-based strategy will ultimately be successful. In summary, we illustrate how blockchain as an enabler of dynamic capabilities can contribute to a small country’s economic development.

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2023

Purpose - Crowdfunding (CF) has become an increasingly popular means of financing for entrepreneu... more Purpose - Crowdfunding (CF) has become an increasingly popular means of financing for entrepreneurs and has attracted significant attention from both researchers and practitioners in recent years. The purpose of this study is to investigate the core content and knowledge diffusion paths in the CF field. Specifically, we aim to identify the main topics and themes that have emerged in this field and to trace the evolution of CF knowledge over time.

Design/methodology/approach - This study employs co-word clustering and main path analysis (MPA) to examine the historical development of CF research based on 1,528 journal articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database.

Findings - The results of the analysis reveal that CF research focuses on seven themes: sustainability, entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, fintech, social entrepreneurship, social capital, and microcredits. The analysis of the four main paths reveals that equity CF has been the dominant topic in the past years. Recently, CF research has tended to focus on topics such as fintech, the COVID-19 pandemic, competition, Brexit, and policy response.

Originality/value - To the authors' best knowledge, this is the first attempt to explore knowledge diffusion dynamics in the CF field. Overall, the study offers a structure for analyzing the paths through which knowledge is diffused, enabling scholars to effectively manage a large volume of research papers and gain a deeper understanding of the historical, current, and future trends in the development of CF.

Production Planning & Control, 2023

Agricultural commodity supply chains are characterized by the involvement of multiple intermediar... more Agricultural commodity supply chains are characterized by the involvement of multiple intermediaries, lack of access to finance and poor financial conditions of farmers. Additionally, there exist numerous inefficiencies and a lack of transparency in the trading processes. Blockchainenabled supply chain finance (SCF) solutions can potentially help to overcome these problems. However, there is limited research on the process of developing and implementing such solutions and the potential consequences of their implementation. In this paper, we apply the Context-Intervention-Mechanism-Outcome (CIMO) framework to systematically analyze case studies of four firms that have developed blockchain-enabled SCF solutions in agricultural commodity supply chains. The findings show that blockchain-enabled SCF solutions can reduce different types of transaction costs such as costs associated with information search, negotiation and contracting costs, and costs of accessing finance. The solutions designed with the core objective of improving the financial conditions of farmers will differ from those with the core objective of reducing process inefficiencies. The findings of the study will benefit companies planning to develop and implement blockchain-enabled SCF solutions, by highlighting operational challenges and offering concrete solutions on how they can be overcome.

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Information, 2023

The metaverse represents an immersive digital environment that has garnered significant attention... more The metaverse represents an immersive digital environment that has garnered significant attention as a result of its potential to revolutionize various industry sectors and its profound societal impact. While academic interest in the metaverse has surged, a dearth of comprehensive review articles employing bibliometric techniques remains. This study seeks to address this gap by analyzing 595 metaverse-related journal articles using bibliometric and topic modeling techniques, marking the first of its kind to investigate the bibliometric profile of metaverse research. The findings reveal exponential growth in metaverse research since 2020, identifying major trends, prolific authors, and the most active journals in the field. A keyword co-occurrence analysis further uncovers four sig-nificant clusters of metaverse-related interests, highlighting its unique facets and underscoring its far-reaching implications across various sectors, including education, healthcare, retail, and tour-ism. This study emphasizes the need for more research and collaboration in advancing the metaverse field and presents 27 research questions for future investigation. This comprehensive analysis serves as a foundation for understanding the current state of metaverse research and its potential trajectory.

Supply Chain Management, 2023

Purpose Academics and practitioners have long acknowledged the potential of multi-agent systems (... more Purpose
Academics and practitioners have long acknowledged the potential of multi-agent systems (MAS) to automate and autonomize decision-making in logistics and supply chain networks. Despite the manifold promises of MAS, industry adoption is lagging behind, and the exact benefits of these systems remain unclear. This study fills this knowledge gap by analyzing 11 specific MAS use cases, highlighting their benefits, clarifying how they can help enhance logistics network resilience, and identifying existing barriers.

Design/methodology/approach
A three-stage Delphi study was conducted with 18 industry experts. In the first round, these experts identified 11 use cases of MAS and their potential benefits, as well as any barriers that could hinder their adoption. In the second round, they assessed the identified use cases with regard to their potential to enhance logistics network resilience and improve organizational productivity. Furthermore, they estimated the complexity of MAS implementation. In the third round, the experts reassessed their evaluations in light of the evaluations of the other study participants.

Findings
This study proposes 11 specific MAS use cases and illustrates their potential for increasing logistics network resilience and enhancing organizational performance due to autonomous decision-making in informational processes. Furthermore, this study discusses important barriers for MAS, such as lack of standardization, insufficient technological maturity, soaring costs, complex change management, and a lack of existing use cases. From a theoretical perspective, it is shown how MAS can contribute to resilience research in supply chain management.

Practical implications
The identification and assessment of diverse MAS use cases informs managers about the potential of this technology and the barriers that need to be overcome.

Originality
This study fills a gap in the literature by providing a thorough and up-to-date assessment of the potential of MAS for logistics and supply chain management. This is the first study to investigate the relevance of MAS for logistics network resilience using the Delphi method.

Journal of Strategic Marketing, 2023

Augmented reality presents numerous opportunities and challenges for marketers to enrich the reta... more Augmented reality presents numerous opportunities and challenges for marketers to enrich the retail shopping experience. Although the technology is well established, practical marketing applications are rare, and the existing literature is unstructured. We conduct a systematic literature review with the goal of synthesizing the latest developments in the field and developing research propositions. We analyze 91 papers and identify four major enablers of AR in retail marketing: enhancement of the consumer experience, improvement of the customer-brand relationship, support of marketing activities, and promotion of marketing competitiveness. The challenges of AR adoption in marketing include technical limitations, consumer-oriented challenges, technological immaturity, and organizational challenges.

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 2023

This study examines the potentials and challenges of drones, or unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAV... more This study examines the potentials and challenges of drones, or unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs), in supply chain management (SCM) and logistics. A systematic literature review was performed to capture the dynamics surrounding drones and to provide a timely and comprehensive overview of what has been studied so far and what needs to be investigated in the future. 55 publications were selected and thoroughly analysed. The findings of this study illustrate that the potential strengths of applying drones in SCM and logistics are: (1) support of humanitarian logistics, (2) reduced delivery time, (3) reduced cost, (4) improved flexibility, and (5) increased sustainability. In addition, the challenges posed by drones in SCM and logistics are grouped into technical, organisational, safety-related, and regulatory issues. This study also investigates real-life drone deployments in SCM and logistics and sets forth an agenda for future research.

Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023

The onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a major crisis that... more The onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a major crisis that has severely impacted numerous economic, environmental, and social aspects of human life. During the pandemic, the potential of the circular economy (CE) has gained increasing attention as a prospective remedy for numerous sustainability problems. This systematic literature review charts CE research in the COVID-19 era. To this end, 160 journal articles were selected from the Scopus database. The performance indicators of the literature were determined and described through a bibliometric analysis. Moreover, the conceptual structure of CE research was identified via a keyword co-occurrence network. Based on bibliographic coupling, the focus of CE research in the COVID-19 era revolves mainly around five thematic areas, including: (1) waste management; (2) digitalization and sustainable supply chain management; (3) the impact of COVID-19 on food systems; (4) sustainable development goals, smart cities, and bioeconomy; and (5) closed-loop supply chains. Overall, this review contributes to enriching the literature by determining the main thematic areas and future research directions that can help to advance the transition to the CE and reduce the impact of COVID-19 and similar disasters in the future.

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Information Technology & Tourism, 2022

To successfully introduce blockchain-enabled booking platforms in the tourism and hospitality ind... more To successfully introduce blockchain-enabled booking platforms in the tourism and hospitality industry, providers need to understand their target audiences. We present the results of a survey of 505 US consumers who, in a simulated hotel booking scenario for a leisure trip, picked between traditional Online Travel Agencies (OTA) and a blockchain-enabled booking app with varying degrees of services, discounts, and brand recognition. We find that blockchain-enabled booking apps that meet the following three conditions could attract up to half of the market: (1) offer discounts over OTAs, (2) provide services which go beyond mere booking, and (3) have well-known brand names. In a series of three nested logistic regressions, we investigate the impact of demographic, psychographic, and service-related traveler characteristics. We find that early adopters of blockchain-enabled hotel booking platforms will be young and highly educated. Potential cost savings over OTAs will also attract travelers with lower incomes and from larger households. Other traveler characteristics that facilitate adoption include a high preparedness to take risks, high IT innovativeness, prior familiarity with blockchain technology, and, mediated through IT innovativeness, a high Generalized Sense of Power. Male travelers are more likely than female travelers to be early adopters due to their higher familiarity with blockchain technology.

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Digital Business, 2022

Research on digital businesses builds upon a well-established set of theories, models, and framew... more Research on digital businesses builds upon a well-established set of theories, models, and frameworks. A frequently used approach within the paradigm of common variance theory is to first create a theory-based model and then test it using a multivariate method. Cross-sectional data is often used to test the overall fit of the model and the significance of its parameters, yet this approach fails to take into account the important role of temporal dynamics and the potential change of parameters over time, which constitutes an important research gap. For example, the popular Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) provides a snapshot in time, but cannot explain the postulated temporal patterns of the Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory. In this exploratory paper, we call for a theoretical and methodological paradigm shift and introduce process theory as a complement to the popular variance theory. This theory considers how entities change over time and create important network effects. Additionally, we illustrate how agent-based modeling (ABM) in combination with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) can help to create models that combine the rigor of multivariate statistical methods with the capability of process theory to account for changes over time. Using ABM within the process theory paradigm can help to create meaningful models that are capable of incorporating temporal dynamics.

Journal of Business Research, 2023

Blockchain technology is predicted to become a powerful driver of marketing transformation. At pr... more Blockchain technology is predicted to become a powerful driver of marketing transformation. At present, most envisioned use cases are in an early stage with an uncertain industrial impact and an immature theoretical integration in academic research. To help close this research gap, we investigate how blockchain-based loyalty programs transform B2C relations through innovative customer services that bear important properties of a sharing economy. Specifically, we identify-five potential advantages of blockchain-based programs over traditional loyalty programs pertaining to usage, accrual, relevance, expiration, and transferability. We then apply expectancy theory to assess consumers' perceptions in two empirical studies, both of which reveal an overall preference for blockchain-based loyalty programs over traditional models: an analysis of 5,059 Twitter tweets detects more positive feedback for the blockchain-based program, and a survey of 206 consumers reveals a significantly more positive attitude toward the blockchain-based loyalty program with respect to accrual, relevance, expiration, and transferability.

Sustainability, 2022

Recently, the food supply chain (FSC) has been severely disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, p... more Recently, the food supply chain (FSC) has been severely disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, putting the vital flow of food products from farmers and producers to the ultimate consumers at risk. Furthermore, due to the pandemic, several food organizations have been prompted to rethink their strategies for the future. Although the literature on FSC research in the COVID-19 era is increasing, no attempt has been made to summarize this stream of research using bibliometric techniques. This paper fills this knowledge gap and looks at the current scholarly discourse around the FSC and COVID-19. Applying bibliometric techniques, 287 journal articles were extracted from Scopus and analyzed to determine the temporal evolution of FSC research, the most productive journals, researchers, countries, and the most relevant keywords and publications. To construct a keyword co-occurrence network and categorize the relevant literature, we used the computer program VOSviewer. The findings demonstrate the rapid expansion of FSC research during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the top authors, publications, and nations for scientific output were also determined. Keyword co-occurrence network and detailed qualitative analysis both illustrate that
FSC research revolves around six main themes: the impact of COVID-19 on the FSC and agriculture, FSC resilience, food waste and insecurity, fisheries and aquaculture, blockchain technology, and governance and innovation. This study represents the first effort to map worldwide FSC research in the COVID-19 era and draw on a comprehensive collection of journal articles and bibliometric approaches. It offers academics, practitioners, and decision-makers a snapshot of the state of the art in the FSC field and points to where further research is needed.

21st EurOMA Conference: Operations Management in an Innovation Economy, 2014

In order to cope with increasingly volatile market conditions, companies are striving to build su... more In order to cope with increasingly volatile market conditions, companies are striving to build supply chains which are able to withstand significant disruptions. Even though by its very nature supply chain resilience is a topic which is deeply rooted in the industry, academia has provided valuable findings, e.g. by creating frameworks and systematically structuring the domain. In order to advance as a research field, it is crucial to incorporate supply chain resilience into existing theories which subsequently allows for further refinement and empirical testing. We illustrate how this can be achieved by using Grounded Theory.

The Physical Internet (PI) is a holistic Supply Chain Management (SCM) concept that merges many r... more The Physical Internet (PI) is a holistic Supply Chain Management (SCM) concept that merges many relevant areas of current SCM research, including sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency of global value chains, information flows, as well as horizontal and vertical collaboration. Given the increasing attention the PI is receiving from academics and practitioners—evidenced by a steadily growing number of publications, dedicated conferences and substantial funding opportunities—it is important to clearly define the domain, summarize current research and provide directions for future research. In this paper, we therefore present the state-of-the-art of the PI and highlight important research opportunities. The PI covers many different aspects of SCM, which can be seen as either a weakness or a strength of this concept. We believe that the latter is more pronounced and that valuable synergies can be achieved if SCM researchers keep the ‘big picture’ in mind, which in this case is the optimization of the total supply chain, including all participating companies, third parties and externalities. We conduct a systematic literature review and work out the most important components, performance indicators, goals, opportunities and challenges of the PI, which supports future incremental and rigorous research. We also provide several important directions for future research.

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International Journal of Logistics Management (IJLM), 2020

Purpose-The physical internet (PI) is an emerging logistics and supply chain management (SCM) con... more Purpose-The physical internet (PI) is an emerging logistics and supply chain management (SCM) concept that draws on different technologies and areas of research, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and key performance indicators, with the purpose of revolutionizing existing logistics and SCM practices. The growing literature on the PI and its noteworthy potential to be a disruptive innovation in the logistics industry call for a systematic literature review (SLR), which we conducted that defines the current state of the literature and outlines future research directions and approaches. Design/methodology/approach-The SLR that was undertaken included journal publications, conference papers and proceedings, book excerpts, industry reports and white papers. We conducted descriptive, citation, thematic and methodological analyses to understand the evolution of PI literature. Findings-Based on the literature review and analyses, we proposed a comprehensive framework that structures the PI domain and outlines future directions for logistics and SCM researchers. Research limitations/implications-Our research findings are limited by the relatively low number of journal publications, as the PI is a new field of inquiry that is composed primarily of conference papers and proceedings. Originality/value-The proposed PI-based framework identifies seven PI themes, including the respective facilitators and barriers, which can inform researchers and practitioners on future potentially disruptive SC strategies.

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Working Paper, 2021

This is a short, seemingly superficial, highly recursive, unstructured and confusingly non-scient... more This is a short, seemingly superficial, highly recursive, unstructured and confusingly non-scientific essay on epistemology, methodology and related topics that violates many firmly entrenched rules and numerous others that are not so deeply engrained. It therefore has to be rejected if the standard and wellestablished reviewing processes are applied. It will be shown in a inconclusive and inconsistent way why this inconclusive and inconsistent paper suffers from many shortcomings that will prevent its publication unless editors and reviewers accept the fact that many shortcomings are shortcomings only in the eye of the beholder. At least this paper contains relatively few convoluted statements like the previous sentence, but instead comprises a carefully drafted list of pending problems and proposed solutions that can be used as starting points for further important discussion, as well as quite a few provocative innuendos. Down the rabbit hole…

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Research in Transportation Business & Management, 2021

The aviation industry is searching for innovative solutions to boost its business in a sector tha... more The aviation industry is searching for innovative solutions to boost its business in a sector that operates on a financial knife-edge driven by fierce competition. This paper seeks to identify how blockchain, an immutable and append-only data ledger, can impact the aviation industry. This study presents the results from 18 interviews with industry experts. Text mining and a thematic data analysis were combined to investigate the likelihood of the airline industry adopting a disruptive technology that has the potential to affect various stakeholders and replace current platforms. The connection between the key terms and emergent themes is visualised and discussed in detail. The current attitude as well as the expectations and uncertainties of the aviation industry towards blockchain are systematised. The five core topics determining the adoption of blockchain by the industry are specific adoption factors, the replacement of current centralised platforms, customer loyalty, adoption barriers and a general lack of awareness. All topics are discussed in detail, and concrete propositions for future academic research are put forward.