Review article
https://doi.org/10.30924/mjcmi.28.2.4
The promise of blockchain for HRM: A transaction cost theoretical perspective
Marilou Ioakimidis
orcid.org/0000-0002-8006-2249
; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Business Administration, Greece
Abstract
Previous research has shown that implementing blockchain technology in businesses can lead to more secure and efficient processes in various organizational areas, including human resource management. This review paper examines the use of blockchain in human resources departments from the perspective of transaction cost economics theory, which identifies several fundamental variables that increase transaction costs for firms. These variables include bounded rationality, the pervasive possibility of opportunistic behavior, and uncertainty. The paper explores how blockchain implementation, including blockchain-enabled smart contracts, can mitigate these challenges. The paper also identifies some limitations to using blockchain and smart contracts that may increase transaction costs and thus reduce transaction cost savings.
Keywords
blockchain, smart contracts; HRM; transaction cost economics; bounded rationality; opportunism; uncertainty
Hrčak ID:
306422
URI
Publication date:
20.7.2023.
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