In this paper, we examine which content characteristics lead to increased sharing of political
information on social media, and which role political ideology has in user sharing behavior …

Despite the promising ideas of lead users, the success rate of the open innovation process
remains low if no proper personal characteristics are attached to the external contributor …

This manuscript investigates if and how startups can utilize referral campaigns to increase
Internet enabled software adoption. It is analyzed how geographic proximity, tie strength and …

In this article we first provide a brief introduction into social network analysis, focusing on the
measures and approaches that are used in the empirical contributions in this special issue …

In social networks or, more specifically, online communities on tech-products, opinion
leaders are important sources of advice for other consumers in the adoption and diffusion of …

Purpose The purpose of this research is to review empirical research on customer
involvement in innovation and identify future research directions that can better connect this …

Online user communities have given rise to a new form of peer network collaboration. This
paper examines three user innovation communities to assess their contribution to …

Product innovation—the development of new and improved products and services—is
crucial to the survival and prosperity of the modern corporation. According to a recent …

Social networks provide individuals with diverse or redundant information depending on the
network structure. Both types of information offer advantages for generating new ideas. At …

Developing innovative projects towards the achievement of the socio-economic impact of a
technology is a challenge for the researchers, industry, and policymakers. This research …