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dc.contributor | School of Hotel and Tourism Management | - |
dc.contributor | Department of Computing | - |
dc.creator | Hao, F | - |
dc.creator | Guo, Y | - |
dc.creator | Zhang, C | - |
dc.creator | Chon, KKS | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-18T06:19:57Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-18T06:19:57Z | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0959-6119 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10397/104963 | - |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited | en_US |
dc.subject | Blockchain | en_US |
dc.subject | Food naturalness | en_US |
dc.subject | Food quality | en_US |
dc.subject | Food safety | en_US |
dc.subject | Traceability | en_US |
dc.subject | Trust | en_US |
dc.title | Blockchain=better food? The adoption of blockchain technology in food supply chain | en_US |
dc.type | Journal/Magazine Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/IJCHM-06-2023-0752 | - |
dcterms.abstract | Purpose: This study aims to investigate the integration of blockchain technology into the food supply chain within the restaurant industry. It focuses on how blockchain can be applied to enhance transparency and trust in tracking food sources, ultimately impacting customer satisfaction. | - |
dcterms.abstract | Design/methodology/approach: A service design workshop (Study 1) and three between-subjects experiments (Studies 2–4) were conducted. | - |
dcterms.abstract | Findings: Results indicate that blockchain adoption significantly improves traceability and trust in the food supply chain. This improvement in turn enhances customer satisfaction through perceived improvements in food safety, quality and naturalness. This study also notes that the effects of blockchain technology vary depending on the type of restaurant (casual or fine dining) and its location (tourist destinations or residential areas). | - |
dcterms.abstract | Practical implications: The findings offer practical insights for restaurant owners, technology developers and policymakers. Emphasizing the benefits of blockchain adoption, this study guides decision-making regarding technology investments for enhancing customer service and satisfaction in the hospitality sector. | - |
dcterms.abstract | Originality/value: This research contributes novel insights to the field of technology innovation in the hospitality industry. It extends the understanding of signaling theory by exploring how blockchain technology can serve as a tool for signal transmission in restaurant food supply chains. | - |
dcterms.accessRights | embargoed access | en_US |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | International journal of contemporary hospitality management, Article publication date: 9 February 2024, ahead-of-print, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-06-2023-0752 | - |
dcterms.isPartOf | International journal of contemporary hospitality management | - |
dcterms.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1757-1049 | - |
dc.description.validate | 202403 bcch | - |
dc.identifier.FolderNumber | a2646a | en_US |
dc.identifier.SubFormID | 47999 | en_US |
dc.description.fundingSource | RGC | en_US |
dc.description.fundingSource | Others | en_US |
dc.description.fundingText | a grant from the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. ITS/028/22FP; Project Name: An Interaction Framework of Hospitality Virtual Human Persona and Brand Personality Consistency); a grant from the Project P0045695, “Multi-Modal Multi- Label Tourism Statistics Inferring from Publicly Available Geo-Social Footprint Data,” by PolyU (UGC); Walter &Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professorship in International HospitalityManagement | en_US |
dc.description.pubStatus | Early release | en_US |
dc.date.embargo | 0000-00-00 (to be updated) | en_US |
dc.description.oaCategory | Green (AAM) | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Article |
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