Appendix A: Questioners of Study

Dear Sir/Madam,

I need your kind assistance in completing the followings questions, which I shall use to
collect data for my research. Your help in completing this questionnaire is completely
confidential and will be highly appreciated. I shall be highly thankful to you for your
cooperation.
Best regards,
Misbah Bukhari / M.Phil Scholar,
NCBA&E, Multan.
Visiting Lecturer IUB Bahawalpur

SECTION 1: Basic Information

Gender: (1) □ Male 2. □ Female

Age: (1) □ 20-25 (2) □ 26-30 (3) □ 31-35 (4) □ 36-40 (5) □ >41
Highest level of Education:
(1) □ Intermediate (2) □ Bachelor (3) □ Master (4) □ MS/MPhil (5) □ PhD
Your experience:
(1) □ less than 1 years (2) □ 2-3 years (3) □ 4-5 years (4) □ 6-10 years (5) □ >10 years
Your experience of current profession:
(1) □ less than 2 years (2) □ 2-5 years (3) □ 6-10 years (4) □ 11 to 15 years (5) □ >15
years
SECTION 2

Measurement Items of Block chain Enabled Business Model Development BDM adapted from

(Zott and Amit (2007); Zott and Amit (2010); Schlecht et al. 2021)

Code: NOV (Block chain-enabled Novelty-Cantered)

Please MARK a choice which represents your best opinion

Disagree

Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Opinion

Agree
Agree
of your agreement or disagreement with each statement.

No
NOV1 The business model brings together new
participants in your firm empowered by block 1 2 3 4 5
chain technology.
NOV2 The incentives offered to participants in
transactions are novel in your firm empowered 1 2 3 4 5
by block chain technology.
NOV3 Your business model provides new combinations
of products, services and information in your 1 2 3 4 5
firm empowered by block chain technology.
NOV4 The product promotion and distribution channels
are novel in your firm empowered by block 1 2 3 4 5
chain technology.
NOV5 The revenue is generated in novel ways in your
1 2 3 4 5
firm empowered by block chain technology.

Code: EFF (Block chain enabled Efficiency Cantered)

Please MARK a choice which represents your best opinion

Disagree

Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Opinion

Agree
Agree
of your agreement or disagreement with each statement.
No

EFF1 Transactions are simple from partner perspective in

1 2 3 4 5
your firm enabled by block chain technology.
EFF2 Your business model aggregates demand
1 2 3 4 5
aggregation.
EFF3 Your business model is scalable (can cope with few
1 2 3 4 5
and numerous transactions).
EFF4 Your firm reduces asymmetric degree of
1 2 3 4 5
information.
EFF5 Transactions are transparent in your firm: flow and
use of information, services and goods can be 1 2 3 4 5
verified.
SECTION 3
Supply Chain Resilience (SCR) adapted from Brandonjones et al. (2014); Wieland and
Wallenburg (2013) and Gligor and Holcomb (2012); Li et al. (2017) and Faisal et al. (2006), Lee
et al. (1997), Lee and Whang (2000), Christopher and Peck (2004)

Code: ROB (Robustness in Supply Chain Resilience)

Please MARK a choice which represents your best

Strongly

Agree

Opinion
No

Agree
Strongly
opinion of your agreement of disagreement with each
statement.

ROB1 Your firm enabled with SCR is capable of

1 2 3 4 5
meeting customer demands.
ROB2 Performance will not deviate significantly from
1 2 3 4 5
target in your firm.
ROB3 Your firm has ample time to consider a
1 2 3 4 5
reasonable reaction.
ROB4 Business transactions in your firm can continue.
1 2 3 4 5

ROB5 Supply Chain (SC) can perform its regular

functions in your firm. 1 2 3 4 5

Code: AGI (Agility in Supply Chain Resilience)

Please MARK a choice which represents your best opinion

Disagree

Disagree

Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Opinion

Agree

of your agreement or disagreement with each statement.

No

AGI1 You firm can adjust production plans on time.

1 2 3 4 5

Your firm can rapidly respond to changing market

AGI2 needs.
1 2 3 4 5
AGI3 Your firm can adjust Supply Chain (SC) processes
in time to increase on-time- delivery.
1 2 3 4 5

AGI4 Your firm can adjust service level according to

customer requirements.
1 2 3 4 5

AGI5 When needed, Supply Chain (SC) operations can

adjust in your firm to the extent necessary to
1 2 3 4 5
execute decisions.

Code: SI (Sharing Information)

Please MARK a choice which represents your best

Disagree
Strongly

Disagree
Opinion
No

Agree
Agree
Strongly
opinion of your agreement or disagreement with each
statement.

SI1 Your firm shares knowledge among its members. 1 2 3 4 5

SI2 Your firm shares skills and experience among its 1 2 3 4 5

members.

SI3 There is proper circulation and transfer of information in 1 2 3 4 5

your firm.

SI4 There is the existence of the Integrated Information 1 2 3 4 5

Technology system between your firm members.

SECTION 4: Firm Performance (FP) adapted from Covin et al. (1990); Delaney and Huselid

(1996).

Please MARK a choice which represents your best opinion

Opinion

Agree
Disagree

Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
Agree

of your agreement or disagreement with each statement.

No

FP1 The development of new products or services is 1 2 3 4 5

successful in your firm as compared to other
 competitors in your industry.
FP2 Your firm has broad market prospects as compared
1 2 3 4 5
to other competitors in your industry.
FP3 The development of employee careers is promising
in your firm as compared to other competitors in 1 2 3 4 5
your industry.
FP4 Your firm has a good public and social image as
1 2 3 4 5
compared to other competitors in your industry.
FP5 Your firm has a strong competitive advantage as
compared to other competitors in your industry. 1 2 3 4 5