Signaling theory in entrepreneurship research: A systematic review and research agenda

J Bafera, S Kleinert - Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A rapidly expanding body of entrepreneurship literature draws on signaling theory. Yet as
the field grows, common understanding of the theory's underlying constructs has become …

Checkout button and online consumer impulse-buying behavior in social commerce: A trust transfer perspective

MC Han - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2023 - Elsevier
To enhance social media users' shopping experiences, social media platforms launched an
online shopping feature–the checkout button–allowing users to browse new products …

Giving electronic word of mouth (eWOM) as a prepurchase behavior: The case of online group buying

WM Lim, PK Ahmed, MY Ali - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) has traditionally been examined as a prepurchase
behavior when it is sought (eWOM-seeking) and a postpurchase behavior when it is given …

Assessing stability in the relationship between parties in crowdfunding and crowdsourcing projects during the COVID-19 crisis

ZJ Liu, E Panfilova, A Mikhaylov… - Journal of Global …, 2021 - igi-global.com
This research reviews challenges in building sustainable relationships between the parties
involved in the crowdfunding and crowdsourcing projects, which are running in extreme …

The influence of narrative description on the success of crowdfunding campaigns: The moderating role of quality signals

MH Tajvarpour, D Pujari - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Launching crowdfunding campaigns for new products and ideas is popular, and quality
signals, such as endorsement and past success, can indicate the likelihood of the success of …

Stretching the success in reward-based crowdfunding

B Yasar, IS Yılmaz, N Hatipoğlu, A Salih - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of crowdfunding as a funding method has increased considerably over the last
decade. However, competition for crowdfunding money is tough, and goal setting is critical …

The merits of a sentiment analysis of antecedent comments for the prediction of online fundraising outcomes

W Wang, L Guo, YJ Wu - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the predictive power of online reviews on fundraising outcomes.
Based on when the review is posted, we divide these online reviews into antecedent …

How financial literacy moderates the relationship between qualitative business information and the success of an equity crowdfunding campaign: Evidence from …

C Gallucci, A Giakoumelou, R Santulli, R Tipaldi - Technology in Society, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents empirical evidence suggesting that financial literacy moderates the
inverted U-shaped relationship between the amount of qualitative business information …

The time-varying effects of rhetorical signals in crowdfunding campaigns

M Moradi, M Dass, D Arnett… - Journal of the Academy of …, 2024 - Springer
As crowdfunding success relies heavily on designing campaigns that attempt to influence
potential backers within a fixed time frame, this study leverages signaling theory to explore …

Brand crowdfunding using followers boosted through gamification affordances: insights from two emerging markets

MZ Nawaz, S Nawaz, F Guzman - Journal of Product & Brand …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Brand crowdfunding, launched through brands' social media platforms, can provide
a myriad of crowdfunding and branding benefits, such as strengthening brands' social …