From Hype to Reality: A Taxonomy of Blockchain Applications

Labazova, Olga; Dehling, Tobias; Sunyaev, Ali

doi:10.24251/hicss.2019.552

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“…Anyway, only putting data "onchain" that are necessary for the functionality of an application and informing users about (reasons for) use of data [48] could also increase perceived privacy protection. To counter consumers' perceived risk to be defrauded, certifications for Blockchain solutions offered by trustworthy organisations based on transparent criteria [49] and insurances covering overestimated risks [4] are promising options. Continuing the development of solutions for the protection of private keys could further contribute to perceived risk reduction [50].…”

Section: Further Development Of Blockchain-based Applicationsmentioning

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What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers

Knauer¹,

Mann²

2020

The JBBA

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From a consumers' perspective, Blockchain Technology (BCT) holds the potential to decrease transaction costs, improve privacy and redesign social interactions, which potentially leads to enhanced consumer power in transactional relationships. Nevertheless, only a few consumers use Blockchain-based applications consciously. By combining earlier research about BCT acceptance with different conceptualisations in the technology acceptance field (i.e. the Technology Acceptance Model and Rogers' Diffusion Theory), a Blockchain-specific model to explain the usage intention has been developed and validated by conducting an online survey among 157 German consumers. While most of them have recognised the technology's existence and confirmed its general relevance, many consumers do not know how to access and profit from BCT. Integrating the results of a Structural Equation Model and Pairwise Comparisons between typical attributes of Blockchain-based applications, specific beliefs about BCT usage are found to have a remarkable impact on consumers' acceptance. Based on the results, strategies to promote the acceptance of BCT among consumers are discussed from a marketer's, developer's and researcher's point of view.

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Section: Further Development Of Blockchain-based Applicationsmentioning

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What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers

Knauer¹,

Mann²

2020

The JBBA

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“…In the last decade, blockchain technology has developed significantly and is now implemented in a wide range of scenarios, including Ethereum or Hyperledger Fabric, which allow distributed platforms to function with unprecedented versatility (Lockl et al 2020). Consequently, many researchers and practitioners have realized that blockchain technology holds disruptive potential beyond its use in cryptocurrencies (Beck 2018;Fridgen et al 2018a;Labazova et al 2019). Generally speaking, blockchain technology permits secure transactions to be made without the involvement of intermediaries, and is, therefore, appealing to individuals as well as to industry and the public sector.…”

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The Energy Consumption of Blockchain Technology: Beyond Myth

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When talking about blockchain technology in academia, business, and society, frequently generalizations are still heared about its-supposedly inherent-enormous energy consumption. This perception inevitably raises concerns about the further adoption of blockchain technology, a fact that inhibits rapid uptake of what is widely considered to be a groundbreaking and disruptive innovation. However, blockchain technology is far from homogeneous, meaning that blanket statements about its energy consumption should be reviewed with care. The article is meant to bring clarity to the topic in a holistic fashion, looking beyond claims regarding the energy consumption of Bitcoin, which have, so far, dominated the discussion.

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“…However, some authors state that the usefulness of taxonomies can only be evaluated by observing a [25,32,34,35,53,58,73], mutually exclusiveness [26,35,40,43,61,71], distinctiveness [26,33,43,45,46], reliability [11,45,54,74], utility [10,49,61,65], efficiency [10,41,51], stability [24,57], uniqueness [39,61], repeatability [38,39], sufficiency [41,70], construct validity [30,75], consistency [45,73], parsimoniousness [42,45], effectiveness [17,31] 2-8…”

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Criteria as a Prelude for Guiding Taxonomy Evaluation

Szopinski

Schoormann

Kundisch

2020

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Taxonomies are design science artifacts used by researchers and practitioners to describe and classify existing or future objects of a domain. As such, they constitute a necessary foundation for theory building. Yet despite the great interest in taxonomies, there is virtually no guidance on how to rigorously evaluate them. Based on a literature review and a sample of 446 articles, this study explores the criteria currently employed in taxonomy evaluations. Surprisingly, we find that only a minority of taxonomy building projects actually evaluate their taxonomies and that there is no consistency across the multiplicity of criteria used. Our study provides a structured overview of the taxonomy evaluation criteria used by IS researchers and proposes a set of potential guidelines to support future evaluations. The purposeful and rigorous taxonomy evaluation our study advances contributes to DSR by bridging the gap between generic evaluation criteria and concrete taxonomy evaluation criteria.

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From Hype to Reality: A Taxonomy of Blockchain Applications

Cited by 58 publications

References 23 publications

What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers

What is in It for Me? Identifying Drivers of Blockchain Acceptance among German Consumers

The Energy Consumption of Blockchain Technology: Beyond Myth

Criteria as a Prelude for Guiding Taxonomy Evaluation

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