Table 2

Semi-structured interview questions and propositions

QuestionPropositions
Questionnaire-1
Did the adoption of blockchain require specific investments in personnel?Proposition 1
Did the adoption of blockchain require specific investments technology/software?Proposition 1
How did the adoption of blockchain affect the relationship with your suppliers/distributors?Proposition 2
How did the adoption of blockchain affect the trust relationship with your suppliers/distributors?Proposition 2
How has blockchain changed the acquisition and exchange of information?Propositions 3–5
How did the blockchain introduction affect your supply chain?Propositions 3–5
How can blockchain lead to advantages over competitors?Proposition 4
How did blockchain introduction affect your corporate reputation or brand value?Proposition 4
How blockchain can be strategic for your company?Proposition 4
How blockchain can help you to meet consumer needs?Proposition 5
How did the implementation of blockchain deepen the knowledge about your supply chain?Proposition 5
How does blockchain introduction affect the development of new ideas?Proposition 5
How did blockchain introduction affect the development of new products or services?Proposition 5
Questionnaire-2
Does blockchain adoption represent a significant investment for agri-food small and medium companies?Proposition 1
How does BCT adoption influence the companies’ relationship with their suppliers and distributors?Proposition 2
Do you consider blockchain an useful tool to respond to the changing market conditions?Proposition 3
How blockchain can be strategic for a company?Proposition 3
Is there a relationship between blockchain and corporate reputation and brand value?Proposition 4
Is there a relationship between blockchain and consumer needs?Proposition 5
Do you think blockchain can deepen a firm’s knowledge along the supply chain?Proposition 5
Do you think blockchain adoption could bring technological innovations along the supply chain?Proposition 5

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