Survey of Organizational Structures in Blockchain Based Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

• Alan Veloso Federal University of Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0905-0771
• Leonardo da Costa Federal University of Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4803-6737
• Billy Pinheiro Amachains http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2317-6258
• Antônio Abelém Federal University of Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4085-6674
• Filipe Saraiva Federal University of Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3187-4221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wblockchain.2020.12434

Abstract

Blockchain-based Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (BCDAO) are systems that perform security-based decision making. The organizational structure is an aspect that can contribute to its efficiency (e.g., by reducing redundant expenditure of resources, efforts and time). However, this aspect is not explicit in the development of BCDAO. This study presents a survey of organizational structures based on the literature on Multiagent System (MAS) and BCDAO, which include hierarchy, holarquia, society and markets. The study describes each of the organizational structures and how they are employed in BCDAO, in order to facilitate the comparative assessment of organizational styles. With this, the objective is to allow designers to know the current spectrum of possibilities and, then, guide the selection of an appropriate organizational structure for a particular application domain.

Keywords: Smart Contracts, Blockchain, Multiagent System

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