Blockchain in the tourism industry—A review of the situation in Croatia and Macedonia

A Erceg, J Damoska Sekuloska, I Kelić - Informatics, 2020 - mdpi.com
As one of the most interactive economic activities, tourism has improved significantly since
the Internet allowed customers (travelers) to look for and create their trips without the need to …

Introducing the “15-Minute City”: Sustainability, resilience and place identity in future post-pandemic cities

C Moreno, Z Allam, D Chabaud, C Gall, F Pratlong - Smart cities, 2021 - mdpi.com
The socio-economic impacts on cities during the COVID-19 pandemic have been brutal,
leading to increasing inequalities and record numbers of unemployment around the world …

A review of smart contracts applications in various industries: a procurement perspective

Y Xu, HY Chong, M Chi - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Smart contracts have been well‐received by researchers and practitioners for the unique
features of automatic execution, transparency, and nontampering in a blockchain …

Future (post-COVID) digital, smart and sustainable cities in the wake of 6G: Digital twins, immersive realities and new urban economies

Z Allam, DS Jones - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
With the advance of 5G technologies by both academia and industry, 5G adoption is gaining
widespread acceptance in numerous cities, prompting further innovations in Smart City …

[HTML][HTML] Blockchain agency theory

AKE Onjewu, N Walton, I Koliousis - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Longstanding assumptions underlying strategic alliances, such as agency theory, are
actively being revoked by dynamics in the new economy. The mechanism of inter-firm …

Smart Contracts for Managing the Agricultural Supply Chain: A Practical Case Study

E Daraghmi, S Jayousi, Y Daraghmi, R Daraghmi… - Ieee …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The agriculture sector stands as one of the most significant sectors sustaining 70 percent of
the world's population. In this sector, the supply consists of a series of interconnected stages …

A fuzzy BWM and MARCOS integrated framework with Heronian function for evaluating cryptocurrency exchanges: a case study of Türkiye

F Ecer, T Murat, H Dinçer, S Yüksel - Financial Innovation, 2024 - Springer
Crypto assets have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their many
advantages, such as low transaction costs and investment opportunities. The performance of …

[HTML][HTML] Blockchain technology and sustainable business models: A case study of Devoleum

F Mercuri, G Della Corte, F Ricci - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The lack of transparency along global supply chains poses challenges in the areas of fraud,
pollution, human rights abuses, and inefficiencies. In this context, the blockchain has the …

Can blockchain payment services influence customers' loyalty intention in the hospitality industry? A mediation assessment

RA Karim, MK Rabiul, M Ishrat, P Promsivapallop… - Administrative …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study analyzes the impact of blockchain mobile payment services on customer loyalty
intention through the mediating role of service quality, privacy and security, and customer …

The forceful reevaluation of cash-based transactions by COVID-19 and its opportunities to transition to cashless systems in digital urban networks

Z Allam - Surveying the COVID-19 Pandemic and its …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cash-based transactions have been losing in popularity due to the high cost associated to
maintaining the cash system and due to its numerous risks. Through the advent of the fourth …