Identify the factors affecting the impact of blockchain technology on the business models

Lately software technologies which has been used for the peer- to- peer payment platforms have become increasingly important in various economic sectors. Among them, business activists and researchers as a pioneering sector in the economies of countries, have also evaluated the feasibility of using such technologies like blockchain in the body of services to strengthen their infrastructure by moving towards a secure, transparent, reliable, efficient and powerful platforms. Due to the fact that the applications of blockchain in the business sector are currently in the study phase, this study aimed to identify the factors affecting the impact of blockchain technology in business models using the Q method. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of collecting mixed studies. The statistical population of the study includes managers of knowledge-based companies, managers and staff of science and technology parks, experts in the field of management and technology, consultants in the field of business, managers and staff of growth centers and selected through targeted snowball sampling. As a result of this study, ۷۴ factors were identified, which were reduced to ۳۷ factors after confirming the validity and reliability of the findings. The validity of the findings was confirmed by referring to experts again. Also, using Cronbach's alpha method, the reliability which is equal to ۸۱% was confirmed. In the next step, the compulsory selection table of Q was completed by the experts, and during the analysis of these tables through the factor load of eight perspectives, including the customer section, Cost structure, value creation, infrastructure activities, key activities, revenue stream, distribution channels, key resources were identified.

Keywords:

platform , Blockchain technology , business