Motea, Mosa2024-10-032024-10-032021Motea, Mosa. (2024). The adoption of Blockchain among the SMEs in Gauteng, South Africa [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/41342https://hdl.handle.net/10539/41342A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2021This study investigates factors that influence the adoption of Blockchain technology among small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within Gauteng, South Africa, through the lens of the challenges they face. The adoption of Blockchain in the SME sector is lagging as compared to other counterparts in emerging economies. It is evident, based on the literature review that SMEs face numerous business problems, and this creates severe challenges hindering the adoption of new technologies. The Technology- Organisational-Environment (TOE) framework was utilised as a theoretical framework and used for this study to analyse the adoption of technology among SMEs. A qualitative research approach was considered the most appropriate for this study. Primary data was collected from six SMEs comprising of owners and directors or senior managers using semi-structured interviews. A purposive sampling technique was chosen to select the participants. The interview question guide developed from insights gained from the literature review section, and other questions were added depending on the respondents' feedback. The author adopted Bryman's four-stage thematic coding for data analysis. The findings of this study offer’s knowledge and practical enlightenment on the factors that drive the adoption of technologies among the SME sectoren© 2021 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Blockchain technologyAdoptionTechnology-Organisational-Environment (TOE) frameworkSMESouth Africa.UCTDSDG-8: Decent work and economic growthDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg