Table A1

Sample interpretive logic-knowledge base

Sr. NoBarrierPaired comparison of factorsY/NIn what way one barrier will influence/enhance the other? Give reason if yes
B1High energy consumption   
 B1-B2High energy consumption will influence or enhance weak legislationN 
 B2-B1Weak legislation will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B3High energy consumption will influence or enhance high Initial investmentYBecause of high consumption of energy, more investment will be required for implementation
 B3-B1High initial investment will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B4High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of top management supportYDue to high cost of energy consumption, management may decide against the implementation of new technologies
 B4-B1Lack of top management support will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B5High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of roadmap for continued blockchain innovationN 
 B5-B1Lack of roadmap for continued blockchain innovation will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B6High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of trainingN 
 B6-B1Lack of training will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B7High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of organizational resourcesN 
 B7-B1Lack of organizational resources will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B8High energy consumption will influence or enhance nascent technologyN 
 B8-B1Nascent technology will influence or enhance high energy consumptionYAs the technology is new, there is still research going on for energy saving
 B1-B9High energy consumption will influence or enhance scalability of technologyN 
 B9-B1Scalability of technology will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B10High energy consumption will influence or enhance data security concernsN 
 B10-B1Data security concerns will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B11High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of standards to ensure the interoperability of systemsN 
 B11-B1Lack of standards to ensure the interoperability of systems will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B12High energy consumption will influence or enhance lack of sufficient digital skillsN 
 B12-B1Lack of sufficient digital skills will influence or enhance high energy consumptionYMiners may have to work more and use more computer power for transactions as they don’t have required skillset at initial stages
 B1-B13High energy consumption will influence or enhance smart contract vulnerabilitiesN 
 B13-B1Smart contract vulnerabilities will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B14High energy consumption will influence or enhance digital to physical linkN 
 B14-B1Digital to physical link will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 
 B1-B15High energy consumption will influence or enhance management of dataN 
 B15-B1Management of data will influence or enhance high energy consumptionN 

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