RESILIENT FEATURES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART CONTRACT TECHNOLOGY BLOCKCHAIN IN IRAQI GAS AND OIL COMPANIES

Abstract

The study objectives implementation of smart contract technology and its impact on individual, environmental and organizational factors, particularly considering the moderating effect of organizational culture. Consequently, to fill this research gap, this study extends the concepts of implementation of smart contract technology by investigating an original conceptual framework. This conceptual framework is subjected to empirical testing, implemented through 361 employees who met the population inclusion criteria set forth in this study in gas and oil companies in Iraq. Data is collected through a self-administration questionnaire and analyzed through structural equation modeling (PLS). The results suggest that: (1) sustainable performance by developing a smart contract and secure contracts; (2) organizational culture has a partially significant positive moderating effect; (3)the country achieves economic profits and companies can achieve long-term goals and a competitive advantage in the business environment and achieve sustainability.

Keywords

• blockchain technology
• contract technology
• organizational culture
• oil and gas companies
• iraq