Applications of blockchain technology in business : challenges and opportunities /

Applications of blockchain technology in business : challenges and opportunities /

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Bibliographic Details
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.
Subject:	Blockchains (Databases) Application software -- Development. Business enterprises -- Technological innovations. Application software -- Development. Blockchains (Databases) Business enterprises -- Technological innovations. Electronic books.
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

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Evolution of Blockchain
Chapter 3. Blockchain Principles, Qualities, and Business Applications
Chapter 4. Financial Services: The Largest Blockchain Market
Chapter 5. Manufacturing and Industrial
Chapter 6. Government and Public Sector
Chapter 7. Healthcare and Life Sciences
Chapter 8. Consumer Goods and Retail Industry
Chapter 9. Food Industry
Chapter 10. Blockchain and Cybersecurity
Chapter 11. Data Management
Chapter 12. Blockchain for Gaming
Chapter 13. New Business Applications for the Blockchain
Chapter 14. Implementing Blockcchain in Your Enterprise
Chapter 15. Summary and Conclusions.