Abstract
Blockchain is a disruptive and innovative technology. How will the blockchain technology disrupt different fields? Blockchain technology has disrupted the existing processes and will improve the efficiency of many operations. With improved efficiency, will blockchain remove all intermediaries in the chains? Further, will all positions of the intermediaries agree to be replaced by blockchain? Many intermediaries have demonstrated their liberal attitudes toward embracing blockchain technology. What are the intended purposes behind the ambition of the intermediaries? The research is still in progress and will adopt a multiple-case study and summarize the research intentions into a cross analysis table. The table will briefly show the role of users and indicate whether intermediaries are necessary in the ecosystems or they transfer into new roles and create new business models after deploying the blockchain technology.
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Can Blockchain Really Remove All Intermediaries? A Multiple-Case Study in Different Industries
Blockchain is a disruptive and innovative technology. How will the blockchain technology disrupt different fields? Blockchain technology has disrupted the existing processes and will improve the efficiency of many operations. With improved efficiency, will blockchain remove all intermediaries in the chains? Further, will all positions of the intermediaries agree to be replaced by blockchain? Many intermediaries have demonstrated their liberal attitudes toward embracing blockchain technology. What are the intended purposes behind the ambition of the intermediaries? The research is still in progress and will adopt a multiple-case study and summarize the research intentions into a cross analysis table. The table will briefly show the role of users and indicate whether intermediaries are necessary in the ecosystems or they transfer into new roles and create new business models after deploying the blockchain technology.
Recommended Citation
Chiu, S. H. & Shang, S. S. C. (2019). Can Blockchain Really Remove All Intermediaries? A Multiple-Case Study in Different Industries . In A. Siarheyeva, C. Barry, M. Lang, H. Linger, & C. Schneider (Eds.), Information Systems Development: Information Systems Beyond 2020 (ISD2019 Proceedings). Toulon, France: ISEN Yncréa Méditerranée.