Blockchain Technology as an Enabler of Service Systems: A Structured Literature Review

Blockchain technology is expected to revolutionize the way transactions are performed, thereby affecting a vast variety of potential areas of application. While expectations are high, real world impact and benefit are still unclear. To be able to assess its impact, the first structured literature re...

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Published inExploring Services Science Vol. 279; pp. 12 - 23
Main Authors Seebacher, Stefan, Schüritz, Ronny
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
SeriesLecture Notes in Business Information Processing
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Blockchain technology
Service system
Technology impact
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Summary:Blockchain technology is expected to revolutionize the way transactions are performed, thereby affecting a vast variety of potential areas of application. While expectations are high, real world impact and benefit are still unclear. To be able to assess its impact, the first structured literature review of peer-reviewed articles is conducted. As blockchain technology is centered around a peer-to-peer network, enabling collaboration between different parties, the service system is chosen as unit analysis to examine its potential contribution. We have identified a set of characteristics that enable trust and decentralization, facilitating the formation and coordination of a service system.
ISBN:9783319569246
3319569244
ISSN:1865-1348
1865-1356
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-56925-3_2