Table 9. Average rankings of factors... | Emerald Publishing

Table 9.

Average rankings of factors preventing the company from introducing BCT on a 1–5 scale in % (1 = very large obstacle, 5 = no obstacle)

Factors	Very large obstacle	Large obstacle	Neutral	Small obstacle	No obstacle	I donot know	M	SD
Lack of relevant competence in our organisation	14	29	7	21	7	21	2.7	1.3
BCT not amongst our company’s priorities	21	7	36	14	7	14	2.8	1.3
No convincing application of blockchain	21	14	21	21	7	14	2.8	1.4
Lack of internal resources	14	21	29	14	7	14	2.8	1.2
No obstacles	15	15	23	23	8	15	2.9	1.3
Legal framework	0	27	13	13	7	40	3.0	1.1
Potential security risks	7	14	29	14	7	29	3.0	1.2
Unproven technology	8	31	15	31	8	8	3.0	1.2
Concerns that the company’s sensitive information may be leaked	15	31	15	0	31	8	3.0	1.6
Implementing, replacing or adapting old systems	0	14	36	14	7	29	3.2	0.9

Factors	Very large obstacle	Large obstacle	Neutral	Small obstacle	No obstacle	I donot know	M	SD
Lack of relevant competence in our organisation	14	29	7	21	7	21	2.7	1.3
BCT not amongst our company’s priorities	21	7	36	14	7	14	2.8	1.3
No convincing application of blockchain	21	14	21	21	7	14	2.8	1.4
Lack of internal resources	14	21	29	14	7	14	2.8	1.2
No obstacles	15	15	23	23	8	15	2.9	1.3
Legal framework	0	27	13	13	7	40	3.0	1.1
Potential security risks	7	14	29	14	7	29	3.0	1.2
Unproven technology	8	31	15	31	8	8	3.0	1.2
Concerns that the company’s sensitive information may be leaked	15	31	15	0	31	8	3.0	1.6
Implementing, replacing or adapting old systems	0	14	36	14	7	29	3.2	0.9