Applications of blockchain technology in business : challenges and opportunities /

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Author / Creator:Attaran, Mohsen, author.
Imprint:Cham : Springer, 2019.
Description:1 online resource (xiii, 112 pages) : (some color)
Language:English
Series:SpringerBriefs in operations management, 2365-8339
SpringerBriefs in operations management.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11956729
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Other authors / contributors:Gunasekaran, A, author.
ISBN:9783030277987
3030277984
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 4, 2019).
Summary:The book discusses the various ways that blockchain technology is changing the future of money, transactions, government, and business. The first two chapters walk through the foundation of blockchain. Chapters 3-12 look at applications of blockchain in different industries and highlight its exciting new business applications. It show why so many companies are implementing blockchain, and present examples of companies who have successfully employed the technology to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Chapter 13 highlights blockchains powerful potential to foster emerging markets and economies including smart cities, value-based healthcare, decentralized sharing economy, machine to machine transactions, data-sharing marketplace, etc. Chapter 14 offers a conceptual model, provides information and insights, and covers a step-by-step approach to plan and develop blockchain-based technology.
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-27

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