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Moreover, this positive relationship is weaker when buyers exhibit a higher level of technology for social good (TSG) orientation and engage in fewer financial misconducts. Conversely, the positive relationship is stronger when buyers operate in environments with higher supplier concentration and receive lower analyst recommendations. Our study makes both methodological and theoretical contributions. Specifically, we employ GPT-4 to help identify supply chain disputes with the buyer's violation. We also use a machine learning approach through combining the “continuous bag of words” (CBOW) method with the BERT NLP model to extract TSG orientation from unstructured annual reports, enabling both efficient and comprehensive understanding of semantic information. Our findings provide valuable insights for buyers, suppliers and policy makers in developing strategies to mitigate the adverse effect of blockchain implementation on supply chain relationships.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14287,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Production Economics","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 109708"},"PeriodicalIF":10.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The effect of blockchain implementation on supply chain disputes\",\"authors\":\"Xiaoqi Lyu , Baofeng Huo , Min Tian\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109708\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Although the significance of blockchain implementation has been broadly recognized, it is uncertain how a firm's blockchain implementation may further influence its supply chain relationships. 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The effect of blockchain implementation on supply chain disputes
Although the significance of blockchain implementation has been broadly recognized, it is uncertain how a firm's blockchain implementation may further influence its supply chain relationships. This study fills the gap by exploring the relationship between blockchain implementation and supply chain disputes. Specifically, this study proposes that buyers with blockchain implementation are more likely to foment disputes with their suppliers, based on a substitution interaction between governance mechanisms. It also investigates how this impact may be moderated by corporate ethics and resource availability factors. A unique panel dataset of listed Chinese firms from multiple resources is created to test the hypotheses. The results suggest that a buyer's blockchain implementation is positively associated with supply chain disputes. Moreover, this positive relationship is weaker when buyers exhibit a higher level of technology for social good (TSG) orientation and engage in fewer financial misconducts. Conversely, the positive relationship is stronger when buyers operate in environments with higher supplier concentration and receive lower analyst recommendations. Our study makes both methodological and theoretical contributions. Specifically, we employ GPT-4 to help identify supply chain disputes with the buyer's violation. We also use a machine learning approach through combining the “continuous bag of words” (CBOW) method with the BERT NLP model to extract TSG orientation from unstructured annual reports, enabling both efficient and comprehensive understanding of semantic information. Our findings provide valuable insights for buyers, suppliers and policy makers in developing strategies to mitigate the adverse effect of blockchain implementation on supply chain relationships.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Production Economics focuses on the interface between engineering and management. It covers all aspects of manufacturing and process industries, as well as production in general. The journal is interdisciplinary, considering activities throughout the product life cycle and material flow cycle. It aims to disseminate knowledge for improving industrial practice and strengthening the theoretical base for decision making. The journal serves as a forum for exchanging ideas and presenting new developments in theory and application, combining academic standards with practical value for industrial applications.