Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach

IntroductionThis study investigates how enterprise departments influence blockchain adoption.MethodsIt applies Isomorphism Theory and AHP using data from 156 professionals across 10 countries.ResultsFinance had the most influence, followed by Marketing, Production, HRM, and Purchasing.DiscussionInte...

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Main Authors: Mandana Gharehdaghi, Dirk-Jan F. Kamann
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Blockchain
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2025.1578493/full
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description IntroductionThis study investigates how enterprise departments influence blockchain adoption.MethodsIt applies Isomorphism Theory and AHP using data from 156 professionals across 10 countries.ResultsFinance had the most influence, followed by Marketing, Production, HRM, and Purchasing.DiscussionInternal hierarchies and institutional pressures shape strategic adoption of blockchain.
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spelling doaj-art-ad6164f004ad40d49f4f7922fc1ed9772025-08-20T02:20:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Blockchain2624-78522025-04-01810.3389/fbloc.2025.15784931578493Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approachMandana Gharehdaghi0Dirk-Jan F. Kamann1Dirk-Jan F. Kamann2Department of Supply Chain Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Supply Chain Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pannonia, Veszprém, HungaryDepartment of Supply Chain Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsIntroductionThis study investigates how enterprise departments influence blockchain adoption.MethodsIt applies Isomorphism Theory and AHP using data from 156 professionals across 10 countries.ResultsFinance had the most influence, followed by Marketing, Production, HRM, and Purchasing.DiscussionInternal hierarchies and institutional pressures shape strategic adoption of blockchain.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbloc.2025.1578493/fullblockchain adoptionorganizational hierarchyanalytic hierarchy process (AHP)isomorphismsuppl chain
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Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach
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blockchain adoption
organizational hierarchy
analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
isomorphism
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title Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach
title_full Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach
title_fullStr Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach
title_full_unstemmed Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach
title_short Hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption: an analytic hierarchy process approach
title_sort hierarchical influence of enterprise departments on blockchain adoption an analytic hierarchy process approach
topic blockchain adoption
organizational hierarchy
analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
isomorphism
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