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Perceptions and Misconceptions of Blockchain: The Potential of Applying Threshold Concept Theory

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  • Bettina Schneider

    (Institute for Information Systems University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW)

  • Wilfrid Azan

    (COACTIS - COnception de l'ACTIon en Situation - UL2 - Université Lumière - Lyon 2 - UJM - Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne, BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

Abstract

Blockchain is a technology of increasing importance. It is difficult to build a thorough understanding of blockchain as it relies on multiple abstract and technological building blocks. Therefore, it is not surprising that a number of misconceptions circulate on the topic of blockchain. This paper filters and categorizes existing research on people's perceptions of blockchain technology and misconceptions. The identified gap in addressing and overcoming misconceptions leads to the theory of threshold concepts. The fundamentals and potentials of the approach in the field of blockchain are elaborated. The paper ends with a call for future research in this direction.

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  • Bettina Schneider & Wilfrid Azan, 2022. "Perceptions and Misconceptions of Blockchain: The Potential of Applying Threshold Concept Theory," Post-Print hal-04005273, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04005273
    DOI: 10.1109/GOL53975.2022.9820452
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