BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: THE INTERVENING INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between blockchain technology integration and organizational performance, emphasizing the mediating roles of corporate governance and business data analytics capabilities. Drawing upon the Resource-Based View (RBV), the research explores how blockchain adoption enhances organizational efficiency, transparency, and competitiveness through improved governance mechanisms and data-driven decision-making. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed, utilizing data collected from 457 managers and executives across manufacturing firms in Pakistan. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS was applied to test the proposed hypotheses. The results reveal that blockchain technology integration has a significant positive impact on organizational performance, confirming its strategic potential to streamline processes and enhance operational outcomes. Furthermore, both corporate governance and business data analytics capabilities significantly mediate this relationship, demonstrating that blockchain’s value realization depends on robust governance structures and the ability to extract actionable insights from data. These findings extend the RBV by illustrating how technological capabilities interact with organizational mechanisms to generate sustained competitive advantage. The study contributes to the growing discourse on digital transformation and strategic management by offering empirical evidence from an emerging economy context.

Keywords:  Blockchain Technology Integration, Organizational Performance, Corporate Governance and Business Data Analytics