Many online platforms, such as review communities, rely on crowds' voluntary altruistic
contributions. Some platforms attempt to provide financial incentives to encourage users to …

Marketing managers frequently provide incentives to customers to encourage electronic
word-of-mouth (eWOM) sharing. Yet, the literature remains unclear as to which forms of …

Abstract Information technology-enabled value co-creation (IT-enabled VCC) has become a
central research area. However, a clear understanding of its theoretical foundations and …

This study empirically investigates the economic impact of cloud service adoption on firm
performance. We exploit the difference-in-differences models coupled with propensity score …

Crypto tokens, issued and managed via smart contracts, function as rewards in blockchain
systems to encourage user participation. Distinct from monetary incentives, token incentives …

Cryptoeconomic incentives in the form of blockchain-based tokens are seen as an enabler
of the sharing economy that could shift society towards greater sustainability. Nevertheless …

The setting in which people generate ideas and work collaboratively to solve problems is
gradually shifting from traditional face-to-face communities to virtual communities. Virtual …

ABSTRACT A reason for online communities to confer recognition (eg, badges) on members
is to acknowledge and encourage contributions. Yet, it is unclear whether such recognition …

Numerous online information systems (eg, question and answer [Q&A] forums, citizen
science communities, and review websites) rely heavily on volunteer contributions …

Incentivized reviews have become increasingly prevalent on product review sites such as
Amazon. Whereas outright fake reviews are clearly unacceptable and should be removed …