  Recently, there has been increasing awareness of the tremendous opportunities
inherent in quantum computing (QC). Specifically, the speed and efficiency of
QC will significantly impact the Internet of Things, cryptography, finance, and
marketing. Accordingly, there has been increased QC research funding from
national and regional governments and private firms. However, critical concerns
regarding legal, political, and business-related policies germane to QC
adoption exist. Since this is an emerging and highly technical domain, most of
the existing studies focus heavily on the technical aspects of QC, but our
study highlights its practical and social uses cases, which are needed for the
increased interest of governments. Thus, this study offers a multidisciplinary
review of QC, drawing on the expertise of scholars from a wide range of
disciplines whose insights coalesce into a framework that simplifies the
understanding of QC, identifies possible areas of market disruption and offer
empirically based recommendations that are critical for forecasting, planning,
and strategically positioning QCs for accelerated diffusion.
