Article
Information Science & Library Science
Nir Kshetri
Summary: The research suggests that there are more violations of sustainability principles in supply chains in developing countries. Recent studies demonstrate the important role blockchain can play in promoting supply chain sustainability. The analysis of multiple case studies of blockchain projects implemented in developing countries reveals how blockchain can help address challenges in sustainable supply chains.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Jiewu Leng, Shide Ye, Man Zhou, J. Leon Zhao, Qiang Liu, Wei Guo, Wei Cao, Leijie Fu
Summary: Blockchain technology is driving business and industrial innovation as a new generation secure information technology, but its applications in Industry 4.0 are facing challenges such as scalability, flexibility, and cybersecurity issues. This study discusses cybersecurity issues in manufacturing systems and proposes metrics for implementing blockchain applications, providing insights for future research directions in blockchain-secured smart manufacturing.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jaehun Joo, Yuming Han
Summary: This study examines the determinants of distributed trust in the blockchain-based food supply chain and validates the impact of transparency, traceability, and security on user satisfaction. It provides evidence of the role of distributed trust in the food supply chain and discusses trust-free systems based on blockchain technology related to sustainability.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chunguang Bai, Matthew Quayson, Joseph Sarkis
Summary: This study examines the importance of enablers for improving sustainable supply chain transparency (SSCT) through blockchain technology, specifically in the context of African emerging economies. The results of a case study in the cocoa industry reveal that Technical Characteristics is the most important main enabler, followed by blockchain smart contract, blockchain security, and tracking product components. The framework and method presented in this study can assist decision-makers and supply chain managers in promoting the effective application of blockchain to enhance SSCT.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Dhyey Mehta, Sudeep Tanwar, Umesh Bodkhe, Arpit Shukla, Neeraj Kumar
Summary: The Industry 4.0-based oil and gas supply chain industry utilizes advanced technologies to automate processes, but faces challenges in managing various stakeholders. Traditional schemes for royalty transactions may be unreliable and lead to disputes, highlighting the need for a secure, cost-effective solution to execute these transactions.
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Kangqian Zheng, Kai Ding, Jizhuang Hui, Fuqiang Zhang, Jingxiang Lv, Felix T. S. Chan
Summary: This study proposes a reliable framework for manufacturing data sharing using blockchain technology in cross-enterprise collaborative manufacturing supply chains (CMSC). By establishing a blockchain network system and smart contract mechanisms, the credibility and standardization of manufacturing data are ensured, leading to improved operational efficiency for core enterprises and the creation of a trustworthy social community.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Zhijun Xu, Jun Zhang, Zhaoxiong Song, Yichen Liu, Jun Li, Jihua Zhou
Summary: This paper discusses a design scheme of an integrated platform for supply chain management based on blockchain, aiming to fully utilize the security enhancement features of blockchain technology. It also addresses common problems in blockchain-based schemes, presents a data-driven credit evaluation scheme, and introduces a cross-chain architecture design.
Review
Business
Saoussane Srhir, Anicia Jaegler, Jairo R. Montoya-Torres
Summary: Industry 4.0 technologies are transforming supply chain management into supply chain 4.0 by integrating operations and flows, and the study explores their attributes and impact on driving sustainability values. Through a systematic literature review, the study provides a review of the most studied technologies in the sustainable supply chain context and categorizes their attributes and relevance to sustainability. The results show that advancements in technologies like Blockchain and Internet of Things have increased the potential for supply chains to achieve sustainability values. The study expands existing literature and promotes further research on the power of Industry 4.0 technologies for sustainability.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Jong Han Yoon, Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi
Summary: This paper analyzes the critical problems in the construction supply chain (CSC) and identifies the limitations of existing studies. It explores the potential of using blockchain technology to address these issues and bridge the research gap. The paper highlights that sustainability, collaboration, and information sharing are key issues in the CSC. Current studies focus on individual problems without considering the holistic system view. The proposed solution is to integrate supply chain management with blockchain technology to enhance sustainability, promote collaboration, and facilitate information sharing.
JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yun-Ciao Wang, Chin-Ling Chen, Yong-Yuan Deng
Summary: The digital rights management of museums is a mechanism that protects digital content by controlling and managing its usage rights. Traditional museums focus on the collection, display, research, and education functions of objects, but are often caught off guard in disasters. Digitally managing rights through blockchain can effectively protect and authorize cultural relics.
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
Sachin S. Kamble, Angappa Gunasekaran, Nachiappan Subramanian, Abhijeet Ghadge, Amine Belhadi, Mani Venkatesh
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between information and communication-enabled supply chain integration (SCI) and sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP), and explores the impact of blockchain technologies (BT) on SSCP. The results show that BT has a positive influence on SSCP, and SCI plays a significant mediating role in this relationship.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jianbin Gao, Bonsu Adjei-Arthur, Emmanuel Boateng Sifah, Hu Xia, Qi Xia
Summary: This article discusses the challenges in establishing equilibrium in the supply chain and the importance of a blockchain framework. By utilizing blockchain and smart contracts, cooperation among parties can be facilitated, leading to maximizing efficiency and establishing trust in the supply chain.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION INTEGRATION
(2022)
Article
Management
Marcos Dieste, Guido Orzes, Giovanna Culot, Marco Sartor, Guido Nassimbeni
Summary: This study challenges the assumption of a sustainable Fourth Industrial Revolution by identifying the possible unintended negative impacts of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies on sustainability, highlighting the motivations and actions to mitigate such impacts, and evaluating alternative assumptions. The results reveal various unintended negative effects on environmental and social aspects, providing insights into the reasons, severity, and corrective actions for these impacts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Lingling Guo, Qingfu Liu, Ke Shi, Yao Gao, Jia Luo, Jingjing Chen
Summary: The emergence of electronic contracts has improved the efficiency of contract management, but concerns about security risks remain. By introducing Blockchain technology, a process-oriented contract management system was developed to address security issues existing in traditional electronic contract systems.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shaker Salem Abuzawida, Ahmad Bassam Alzubi, Kolawole Iyiola
Summary: Recently, firms have been adopting sustainable supply chain practices to reduce social and environmental impacts. This study, based on data from Turkish manufacturing firms, examines the effect of these practices on economic performance. The results show that sustainable supply chain practices have a positive effect on economic performance, as well as on social and environmental performance. The study also finds that the relationship between sustainable supply chain practices and economic performance is partially mediated by social and environmental performance. Additionally, it is discovered that the impact of sustainable supply chain practices on environmental performance and economic performance is greater in firms with a high level of Industry 4.0 technologies usage.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Parisa Maroufkhani, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Morteza Ghobakhloo
Summary: This study challenges the assumption of independence among Technological, Organizational and Environmental (TOE) factors and examines their influences on Big Data Analytics (BDA) adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The findings confirm the interrelationships among these factors and highlight the mediating role of top management support as well as the moderating effect of environmental factors.
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & DATA SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Madugoda Gunaratnege Senali, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Fatin Nadzirah Ismail, Noor Fareen Abdul Rahim, Mana Khoshkam, Maryam Mirzaei
Summary: This study aims to investigate the factors influencing intention to use e-wallets, by examining product-related factors and the moderating effects of personal innovativeness and propensity to trust. The results show that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk, and perceived emotions significantly influence intention to adopt e-wallet.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2023)
Article
Business
Mohammad Iranmanesh, Kok Hong Lim, Behzad Foroughi, Meen Chee Hong, Morteza Ghobakhloo
Summary: This study examines the determinants of big data analytics adoption intention and outsourcing in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The findings suggest that relative advantage, competitive pressure, and environmental uncertainty significantly influence SMEs' adoption intention of big data analytics. Top management support moderates the association between regulatory environment and adoption intention, while organizational readiness negatively moderates the association between adoption intention and propensity to outsource big data analytics.
MANAGEMENT DECISION
(2023)
Article
Business
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Siamak Seyfi, Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, Mastura Jaafar
Summary: This study investigates and compares the effects of perceived value dimensions on the satisfaction and revisit intentions of domestic and international tourists staying in traditional guesthouses. The findings reveal significant differences in the effects of emotional and social values on satisfaction, as well as the direct and indirect effects of social value on revisit intentions for domestic and international tourists.
JOURNAL OF VACATION MARKETING
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Mohd Rizaimy Shaharudin, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Suhaiza Zailani, Keah Choon Tan, Morteza Ghobakhloo
Summary: This study investigates the impact of integration capabilities on reverse supply chain adoption and effectiveness. The findings suggest that internal integration improves external integration, and supplier and customer integration directly affect the adoption of reverse supply chain activities.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mohammad Iranmanesh, Parisa Maroufkhani, Shahla Asadi, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Ming-Lang Tseng
Summary: This study examines the influence of blockchain technology on supply chain parameters and its impact on blockchain adoption among SMEs. The findings show that the transparency and agility of the supply chain are important factors influencing SMEs' intention to adopt blockchain. Market turbulence positively moderates the association between agility and blockchain adoption. This study extends the existing literature by exploring the benefits of blockchain and their effects on adoption, and highlights the importance of agility in a turbulent market. The results have practical implications for policymakers and blockchain vendors in developing strategies to accelerate blockchain adoption among SMEs, and provide confidence to SME managers and owners regarding the value of blockchain as a competitive advantage.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Business
Mostafa Al-Emran, Adi Ahmad AlQudah, Ghazanfar Ali Abbasi, Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi, Mohammad Iranmanesh
Summary: While adopting AI-powered chatbots could enhance knowledge sharing, it also presents challenges. However, research on the factors influencing chatbot use for knowledge sharing is lacking. To bridge this gap, a chatbot acceptance-avoidance model was developed and evaluated using survey data from 447 students. The results revealed the positive role of certain factors such as performance expectancy and habit, as well as the negative role of perceived threats. Additionally, the findings showed that different analysis approaches may provide different insights regarding the impact of factors on chatbot use.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Behzad Foroughi, Pham Viet Nhan, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi
Summary: This study identifies the major determinants of intention to adopt autonomous vehicles, including trust, hedonic motivation, social influence, compatibility, and effort expectancy. The findings are valuable for devising effective strategies in the development and adoption of autonomous vehicles.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Business
Morteza Ghobakhloo, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Manuel E. Morales, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Azlan Amran
Summary: This study addresses the knowledge gap in understanding how Industry 5.0 can deliver sustainable transformation. It identifies 11 actions and approaches that enable Industry 5.0 transformation and develops a strategy roadmap for sustainable development. The results highlight the significance of stakeholder integration and collaboration, as well as proactive governmental support, in driving Industry 5.0. Additionally, eco-innovation and sustainable value network reformation are identified as complex and challenging enablers. The study provides implications for policymakers and practitioners in terms of functionality and optimal development sequence.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Correction
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ghazanfar Ali Abbasi, Lai Shu Quan, Kavigtha Mohan Kumar, Mohammad Iranmanesh
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi, Mostafa Al-Emran, Noor Al-Qaysi, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Nazrita Ibrahim
Summary: This systematic review examines the drivers and barriers affecting Metaverse adoption and proposes a comprehensive adoption framework. The findings contribute to theory and have practical implications for Metaverse developers and marketers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2023)
Article
Business
Behzad Foroughi, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Shahla Asadi, Mana Khoshkam
Summary: This study aims to investigate the influences of source credibility and content validity factors on followers' attitudes and intention to purchase brands endorsed by social media influencers (SMIs). The findings show that product-influencer congruence positively moderates the effects of trustworthiness and expertise on brand expected value. Moreover, fsQCA results reveal that attractiveness, entertainment value, and attitude are necessary factors for achieving high purchase intention.
JOURNAL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Mohammad Iranmanesh, Morteza Ghobakhloo, Behzad Foroughi, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi
Summary: This study extends the technology acceptance model (TAM) by assessing the moderating influences of personal-related factors in determining attitudes and intentions toward using autonomous vehicles (AVs). The findings demonstrate the power of TAM in explaining attitude and intention to use AVs, with perceived ease of use and attitude being the most crucial drivers. Personal innovativeness negatively moderates the influence of perceived ease of use, while data privacy concerns moderate positively the impact of perceived usefulness. The moderating effect of price sensitivity was not supported.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE
(2023)
Article
Business
Keng-Boon Ooi, Garry Wei-Han Tan, Mostafa Al-Emran, Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi, Ibrahim Arpaci, Aws Alaa Zaidan, Voon-Hsien Lee, Lai-Wan Wong, Muhammet Deveci, Mohammad Iranmanesh
Summary: The metaverse is seen as the future of the Internet, offering opportunities for stakeholders. While enhancing productivity and competitiveness, it also presents challenges such as data privacy and security. This study provides insights on supply chain management, decision-making, technology management, and more, contributing to both academia and industry, particularly in engineering management.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Abderahman Rejeb, Karim Rejeb, Horst Treiblmaier, Andrea Appolloni, Salem Alghamdi, Yaser Alhasawi, Mohammad Iranmanesh
Summary: Recent improvements in IoT have led to rapid developments in healthcare. This article provides a summary of previous studies on the applications of IoT in healthcare. Through a comprehensive review and bibliometric analysis, the growth of IoT research in healthcare is objectively summarized. The findings reveal significant research hotspots, including IoT healthcare applications, blockchain applications, AI techniques, 5G telecommunications, and data analytics.
INTERNET OF THINGS
(2023)
