Complex characteristics analysis of time-delay digital supply chain driven by cybersecurity
ISSN: 0368-492X
Article publication date: 22 March 2022
Issue publication date: 25 September 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analyze the short-term development pattern and long-term development trend of the digital supply chain.
Design/methodology/approach
This study uses the combination of short-term game and long-term evolutionary game theory.
Findings
Findings of this study suggest that irrational decisions can make the evolutionary path of the digital supply chain complex and unpredictable.
Originality/value
This study proposes an evolutionary game model for the digital supply chain that can provide good guidance for the digitalization process of enterprises.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the comments and suggestions by two anonymous reviewers. This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (71971074, 72188101); the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (PA2021KCPY0032).
Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Citation
Dai, D., Wu, X., Si, F., Feng, Z. and Chu, W. (2023), "Complex characteristics analysis of time-delay digital supply chain driven by cybersecurity", Kybernetes, Vol. 52 No. 9, pp. 3362-3390. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-08-2021-0738
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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