Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency: Exploring the Mediating Role of Perceived Usefulness in Blockchain-Enabled Collaboration

Ikramuddin Junejo; Muhammad Sufyan  Ramish; Muhammad  Ahsan; Jalil Ahmed  Thebo

doi:10.52633/jemi.v5i3.310

Authors

Ikramuddin Junejo SZABIST Hyderabad Campus, Pakistan. Author
Muhammad Sufyan Ramish Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (KIET), Karachi, Pakistan. Author
Muhammad Ahsan SZABIST Larkana Campus, Larkana, Pakistan Author
Jalil Ahmed Thebo SZABIST Larkana Campus, Larkana, Pakistan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52633/jemi.v5i3.310

Keywords:

Supply Chain Collaboration, Intention to Use Blockchain, Perceived Usefulness, Textile Industry

Abstract

This study aims to examine the mediating role perceived usefulness between supply chain collaboration and the intention to use blockchain in the textile industry of Pakistan. A cross-sectional method is conducted, and data is gathered with the help of the adopted questionnaire from previous studies. The HR department of the concerned firm is requested to circulate the printed questionnaire among middle-level employees of the firm. A total of 240 cases are considered in this study. Five Likert scales, from strongly disagree to agree strongly, are considered to test the suggested hypotheses based on previous studies. The findings of this study confirmed the direct effect of supply chain collaboration on the intention to use the blockchain and the partial mediation effect of perceived usefulness is revealed. There are few studies on supply chain collaboration, blockchain use, and perceived usefulness in developing countries like Pakistan's textile industry, especially among middle-level employees. Existing scholarship ignores emerging countries' textile sectors and extends results to other industries. The insights also help managers create blockchain-integrated supply chain strategies. Blockchain technology may be maximized via technology providers and industry-wide cooperation. These practical consequences may improve developing nations' textile supply chains' efficiency, transparency, and competitiveness. The insights also help managers create blockchain-integrated supply chain strategies. Blockchain technology may be maximized via technology providers and industry-wide cooperation.

Author Biographies

Ikramuddin Junejo, SZABIST Hyderabad Campus, Pakistan.

SZABIST Hyderabad Campus, Pakistan.
Muhammad Sufyan Ramish, Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (KIET), Karachi, Pakistan.

College of Management Sciences, Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (KIET), Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Ahsan, SZABIST Larkana Campus, Larkana, Pakistan

Program Manager MPM, SZABIST Larkana Campus, Larkana, Pakistan
Jalil Ahmed Thebo, SZABIST Larkana Campus, Larkana, Pakistan.

Department of Management Sciences, SZABIST Larkana Campus, Larkana, Pakistan.

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