This research explore the governance mechanisms of agri-food traceability alliances, concerning the additional help to be provided in alliances of agri-food supply chain companies and traceability solution providers. The multi-factor approach enables combining Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) frameworks to analyze 11 key factors exerting an influence on governance. These include factors such as trust, communication, power dynamics, technology readiness, top management support, resource allocation, risk management, organizational culture, regulatory compliance, long-term sustainability, and the strategic importance of traceability alliances. This study combined the literate literature review with the case study analysis in two real-world examples, such as the Samsung-Sony alliance and a blockchain-enabled dairy supply chain in India. The findings revealed that relational governance, emphasizing trust building, communication, and collaboration, and technological governance, including decentralized technologies based on blockchain, are crucial to developing traceability systems in terms of transparency, power balance, and compliance. The study has theoretical contributions to extend the UTAUT and TOE into traceability governance. The practical implications are for agri-food companies, policy makers, and supply chain managers to understand how such firms could better construct more resilient, transparent, and equitable traceability systems through the proper allocation of resources, technology integration, and automation of regulatory compliance. The study also highlights some important policy implications: the technology could decentralise and empower actor groups even more, considerably reducing power imbalances within agri-food supply chains, opening up the way to more inclusive models of governance.
Questa ricerca esplora i meccanismi di governance nelle alleanze per la tracciabilità agroalimentare, con particolare attenzione al supporto aggiuntivo da fornire nelle alleanze tra aziende della filiera agroalimentare e fornitori di soluzioni di tracciabilità. L'approccio multifattoriale consente di combinare il modello UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) e il framework TOE (Technology-Organization-Environment) per analizzare 11 fattori chiave che influenzano la governance. Tra questi fattori si includono fiducia, comunicazione, dinamiche di potere, prontezza tecnologica, supporto del top management, allocazione delle risorse, gestione del rischio, cultura organizzativa, conformità normativa, sostenibilità a lungo termine e l'importanza strategica delle alleanze di tracciabilità. Lo studio ha combinato la revisione della letteratura con l'analisi di casi di studio su due esempi reali, come l'alleanza Samsung-Sony e una filiera lattiero-casearia abilitata dalla blockchain in India. I risultati hanno rivelato che la governance relazionale, focalizzata sulla costruzione di fiducia, comunicazione e collaborazione, e la governance tecnologica, compresa l’adozione di tecnologie decentralizzate basate sulla blockchain, sono fondamentali per sviluppare sistemi di tracciabilità in termini di trasparenza, equilibrio di potere e conformità normativa. Lo studio contribuisce teoricamente all'ampliamento dei modelli UTAUT e TOE nella governance della tracciabilità. Le implicazioni pratiche riguardano le aziende agroalimentari, i responsabili politici e i gestori delle catene di fornitura, fornendo indicazioni su come tali imprese possano costruire sistemi di tracciabilità più resilienti, trasparenti ed equi attraverso una corretta allocazione delle risorse, l'integrazione della tecnologia e l'automazione della conformità normativa. Lo studio evidenzia inoltre importanti implicazioni politiche: la tecnologia potrebbe decentralizzare e rafforzare i gruppi di attori, riducendo notevolmente gli squilibri di potere all'interno delle filiere agroalimentari e aprendo la strada a modelli di governance più inclusivi.
Enhancing governance in agri-food traceability alliances: a multi-factor perspective
GUPTA, MAYUR
2024/2025
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This research explore the governance mechanisms of agri-food traceability alliances, concerning the additional help to be provided in alliances of agri-food supply chain companies and traceability solution providers. The multi-factor approach enables combining Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) frameworks to analyze 11 key factors exerting an influence on governance. These include factors such as trust, communication, power dynamics, technology readiness, top management support, resource allocation, risk management, organizational culture, regulatory compliance, long-term sustainability, and the strategic importance of traceability alliances. This study combined the literate literature review with the case study analysis in two real-world examples, such as the Samsung-Sony alliance and a blockchain-enabled dairy supply chain in India. The findings revealed that relational governance, emphasizing trust building, communication, and collaboration, and technological governance, including decentralized technologies based on blockchain, are crucial to developing traceability systems in terms of transparency, power balance, and compliance. The study has theoretical contributions to extend the UTAUT and TOE into traceability governance. The practical implications are for agri-food companies, policy makers, and supply chain managers to understand how such firms could better construct more resilient, transparent, and equitable traceability systems through the proper allocation of resources, technology integration, and automation of regulatory compliance. The study also highlights some important policy implications: the technology could decentralise and empower actor groups even more, considerably reducing power imbalances within agri-food supply chains, opening up the way to more inclusive models of governance.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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Descrizione: This research explore the governance mechanisms of agri-food traceability alliances, concerning the additional help to be provided in alliances of agri-food supply chain companies and traceability solution providers. The multi-factor approach enables combining Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) frameworks to analyze 11 key factors exerting an influence on governance. These include factors such as trust, communication, power dynamics, technology readiness, top management support, resource allocation, risk management, organizational culture, regulatory compliance, long-term sustainability, and the strategic importance of traceability alliances. This study combined the literate literature review with the case study analysis in two real-world examples, such as the Samsung-Sony alliance and a blockchain-enabled dairy supply chain in India. The findings revealed that relational governance, emphasizing trust building, communication, and collaboration, and technological governance, including decentralized technologies based on blockchain, are crucial to developing traceability systems in terms of transparency, power balance, and compliance. The study has theoretical contributions to extend the UTAUT and TOE into traceability governance. The practical implications are for agri-food companies, policy makers, and supply chain managers to understand how such firms could better construct more resilient, transparent, and equitable traceability systems through the proper allocation of resources, technology integration, and automation of regulatory compliance. The study also highlights some important policy implications: the technology could decentralise and empower actor groups even more, considerably reducing power imbalances within agri-food supply chains, opening up the way to more inclusive models of governance.
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