{"id":44291,"date":"2025-07-02T07:54:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/building-sustainable-transparency-a-dynamic-capabilities-framework-for-blockchain-enabled-supplier-traceability-and-ethical-sourcing\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:54:59","slug":"building-sustainable-transparency-a-dynamic-capabilities-framework-for-blockchain-enabled-supplier-traceability-and-ethical-sourcing","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/building-sustainable-transparency-a-dynamic-capabilities-framework-for-blockchain-enabled-supplier-traceability-and-ethical-sourcing\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Sustainable Transparency: A Dynamic Capabilities Framework for Blockchain-Enabled Supplier Traceability and Ethical Sourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students,<\/p>\n<p>For your group project, you are to develop a <strong>conceptual model<\/strong> grounded in <strong>Stakeholder Theory<\/strong>, exploring how <strong>stakeholder pressure<\/strong> drives the adoption of <strong>blockchain technology<\/strong> to improve <strong>traceability<\/strong> and reduce <strong>supply chain risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Your selected real-world company for reference is <strong>Walmart<\/strong>, which has adopted blockchain technology (via IBM Food Trust) to track and verify food products in its supply chain for greater traceability and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Your model must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One mediator<\/strong>: <em>Enhanced Traceability<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>One moderator<\/strong>: <em>Rollout Effectiveness<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below is a breakdown of what you must complete:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Research Motivation, Company Case, and Research Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your Tasks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Research Motivation (1 paragraph)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain why supply chain transparency and risk management are critical, especially in food safety, ESG compliance, and stakeholder trust.<\/li>\n<li>Describe how <strong>stakeholder pressure<\/strong> (e.g., from regulators, consumers, and investors) influences companies to adopt technology for accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Company Case: Walmart (1 paragraph)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe how Walmart partnered with IBM to implement blockchain for tracing leafy greens and pork in China.<\/li>\n<li>Show how this system improves product tracking, reduces contamination risks, and meets growing stakeholder demands for transparency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Research Questions (1\u20132 only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Example 1: How does stakeholder pressure influence Walmart\u2019s adoption of blockchain for supply chain transparency?<\/li>\n<li>Example 2: Does enhanced traceability through blockchain lead to reduced supply chain risk?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Conceptual Model and Theoretical Justification<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your Tasks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Conceptual Model Diagram<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Finalise the model with these elements:<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Variable<\/strong>: Stakeholder Pressure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mediator<\/strong>: Enhanced Traceability<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dependent Variable<\/strong>: Supply Chain Risk<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: Rollout Effectiveness<\/li>\n<li>Use arrows to show direction, keep it clean and logical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Hypotheses (4 total)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>H1: Stakeholder pressure positively influences blockchain adoption.<\/li>\n<li>H2: Blockchain adoption improves traceability.<\/li>\n<li>H3: Enhanced traceability reduces supply chain risk.<\/li>\n<li>H4: Rollout effectiveness moderates the relationship between traceability and risk reduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Theoretical Justification (1\u20132 paragraphs)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Stakeholder Theory explains how external groups influence Walmart\u2019s strategic choices.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasise that pressure from health agencies, media, and customers drove the blockchain initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Contribution, References, and Slide Deck<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your Tasks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Expected Contribution (1 paragraph)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practical<\/strong>: Your model can help companies like Walmart build more transparent and resilient supply chains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic<\/strong>: This model applies Stakeholder Theory in the context of digital supply chain transformation, expanding its use in operations management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>References (3\u20134 total)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>At least one <strong>academic article<\/strong> supporting Stakeholder Theory.<\/li>\n<li>At least one <strong>industry or case-based source<\/strong> on Walmart\u2019s blockchain work (e.g., IBM Food Trust reports or Walmart supply chain articles).<\/li>\n<li>Follow APA or Harvard style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>PowerPoint Slides (5\u20136 slides)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Slide 1: Project title + group members<\/li>\n<li>Slide 2: Motivation and Walmart case summary<\/li>\n<li>Slide 3: Research questions<\/li>\n<li>Slide 4: Conceptual model diagram<\/li>\n<li>Slide 5: Theory and hypothesis explanation<\/li>\n<li>Slide 6: Contributions and references (Atotal of 12 slides)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NOTE THIS SHOULD INLCUDE SPEAKER NOTE.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students, For your group project, you are to develop a conceptual model grounded in Stakeholder Theory, exploring how stakeholder pressure drives the adoption of blockchain technology to improve traceability and reduce supply chain risk. 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