Abstract
The prevalence of information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) provides opportunities for enterprises to sustain open innovation. However, information silos that appeared with IS use have made IS inconvenient and thus impeded enterprises’ open innovation. The present study, therefore, aims to resolve this issue by helping understand how to encourage information-resource sharing within the enterprise. We first proposed a new concept—consensus perception—based on the blockchain characteristics and advantages derived from prior studies, and then developed a conceptual model based on the consensus perception and principal–agent theory. Second, we used this conceptual model to investigate whether blockchain technology (BT) can be used to promote information-resource sharing. The results showed that information security concern, perceived rewards, and openness have direct influences on information-resource sharing intention and that trust has indirect effects. The findings provide useful theoretical and practical contributions to sustain enterprises’ open innovation by adopting BT to solve the information-resource sharing issues.
Highlights
Perspective of Blockchain ConsensusIn recent decades, information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) are catalysts that provided opportunities for enterprises to maintain their competitive edge and sustain their open innovation [? ? ? ], especially for small-to-medium enterprises (SME) [? ? ]
The uncertainty caused by concern about information security cannot trigger employees’ unwillingness to share information resources. These findings suggest that adopting blockchain technology (BT) can promote information-resource sharing because BT can reduce information security concerns by providing a secure platform for employees [? ? ]
To understand whether BT can be used to promote information-resource sharing and sustain enterprises’ open innovation, the present study developed an integrated model based on principal–agent theory, and the results obtained supported the proposed model
Summary
Perspective of Blockchain ConsensusIn recent decades, information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) are catalysts that provided opportunities for enterprises to maintain their competitive edge and sustain their open innovation [? ? ? ], especially for small-to-medium enterprises (SME) [? ? ]. Information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) are catalysts that provided opportunities for enterprises to maintain their competitive edge and sustain their open innovation [? Information resources, as the fuel for sustaining IS operation, have been paid more and more attention by enterprises. For this reason, information resources are considered a strategic resource for many companies using IT and IS [? Information resources are considered a strategic resource for many companies using IT and IS [? To help enterprises overcome the disadvantages of open innovation caused by information silos and maintain their competitiveness, prior scholars have found that informationresource sharing is effective in breaking silos [? To help enterprises overcome the disadvantages of open innovation caused by information silos and maintain their competitiveness, prior scholars have found that informationresource sharing is effective in breaking silos [? ? ? ] and sustaining open innovation [?
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