...Matthew Davis; Thomas Taro Lennerfors; Daniel Tolstoy Purpose The purpose of the study is to explore, with anchorage in theories about the normalization of corruption, under what conditions blockchain technology can mitigate corruptive practices of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in emerging...

...Sergey Tsiulin; Kristian Hegner Reinau; Olli-Pekka Hilmola; Nikolay Goryaev; Ahmed Karam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine and to categorize the tendencies of blockchain-based applications in the shipping industry and supply chain as well as the interrelations between them, including...

...Amanda Hooper; Dirk Holtbrügge Purpose Blockchain technology has extended beyond the border of cryptocurrency and taken hold in various areas of international business. This study aims to analyze the impacts of blockchain on international business and the resulting challenges and implications...

...Mohammad Raihanul Hasan; Deng Shiming; Mollah Aminul Islam; Muhammed Zakir Hossain Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of blockchain technology on firms’ operational efficiency in the context of China. Design/methodology/approach The authors use panel data...

... known as “blockchain”. The paper contains a general overview of the blockchain technology and maps connections with the IB/IE literature, focusing on explaining accelerated internationalization of firms that are born global on blockchain. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a viewpoint based...