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Blockchain for cybersecurity: architectures and challenges [PDF]
Blockchain technology is a sophisticated database technique that facilitates the transparent exchange of information among a network of businesses. The blockchain database is designed to store data by organizing it into blocks that are interconnected in ...
Avci, Isa, Koca, Murat
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Leading the Loop: Anchor‐Led Orchestration in Nascent Circular Ecosystems—A Qualitative Case Study
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy necessitates coordinated, systemic change across value chains. Yet the role of anchor firms in initiating and orchestrating nascent circular ecosystems remains underexplored. Using an inductive, qualitative single‐case design, we analyse a German mid‐sized entrepreneurial firm, drawing on 21 interviews
Johann Felix Mader, Patrick Spieth
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Leveraging blockchain technology in humanitarian settings – opportunities and risks for women and girls [PDF]
, 2019 There is an increasing acknowledgement among policymakers and private-sector partners that we cannot overcome the challenges of our time without harnessing the potential of emerging technologies.
Thylin, Theresia +1 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability has become a strategic priority in response to growing regulatory, social and environmental pressures, placing greater emphasis on governance structures, such as board composition, that shape the incorporation of ethical and sustainable values into corporate decision‐making.
Isabel‐María García‐Sánchez +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) requires organizations to move beyond linear production systems toward regenerative, resource‐efficient models. For small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), this transition is especially demanding due to constrained financial, technological, and human resources.
Hadi Zarea
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Technology or Phenomenon: Why Blockchain Is Not a Technology
Administrative SciencesBlockchain was introduced in 2008, yet it remains poorly defined over a decade later. Despite the lack of a universally accepted definition, its utility continues to be widely advocated. However, a function or feature can only be classified as a technology if it addresses a specific human discomfort.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study demonstrates how a profitable, lean, and environmentally responsible e‐waste reverse logistics system can be designed using integrated Operations Research (OR) techniques. Addressing the growing urgency of responsible consumption (UN SDG 12) and the projected rise of the e‐waste sector to USD 137.60 billion by 2029, the research ...
Sheeba Pathak, Hajar Fatorachian
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Blockchain in the smart city: participation and democratic involvement [PDF]
The purpose of the chapter is to demonstrate how Blockchain technology can benefit different categories of citizen participation, and to demonstrate how this can be an integral part of smart cities.
Berntzen, Lasse +1 more
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Critical Materials Import and Environmental Preferences: Evidence From G20 and N11 Economies
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Critical materials such as lithium and cobalt are indispensable for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). While these materials enable the deployment of low‐carbon technologies, including electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy ...
Asif Saeed +2 more
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A taxonomy of blockchain technology application and adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises
Entrepreneurial Business and Economics ReviewObjective: The objective of the article is to comprehensively examine the application and adoption of blockchain technology in SMEs. Recently, blockchain technology has garnered substantial attention owing to its transformative potential across ...
Deepak Kumar +4 more
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