This editorial introduces the Special Issue on Emerging Digital Platforms and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The collected articles explore how disintermediation through blockchain technology is redefining value creation, ownership models, financial stability, and decentralized governance. Key...

Although the use of new digital technologies is an increasingly important topic for supply chain managers, existing literature is limited on what specific capabilities are perceived to be important for a successful transition to digital supply chains, in particular from a managerial perspective....

Digital start-ups leverage the power of large datasets, cloud computing, and digital technology-driven platforms to maintain a competitive edge in the entrepreneurial landscape. As a result, digital technology is a crucial tool for creating successful digital businesses. However, our knowledge...

This study focused on the factors enabling digital transformation and the digitization of management functions in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Empirical evidence was derived from case studies involving 22 incumbent SMEs. The findings indicate that while employee capabilities and...

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the existing body of research on digital platforms by adopting an ecosystem perspective and considering an established framework. Through our work, we synthesize previous findings related to digital platforms and provide new insights into their...

This study examines both technological and human perspectives on social commerce platform adoption. It analyzes user interactions, social networks, and peer recommendations to investigate the influence of social factors on adoption decisions. Furthermore, it examines how artificial intelligence...

This study investigates the motivations that drive individuals to initiate startup businesses using social media, in response to the need to understand the perspectives of social commerce enterprises. Employing the elaboration likelihood model, this study explores the influence of...

Digital entrepreneurship ecosystem has become a central topic in the digital economy which is characterized by an inclusive and changing framework. This study aims to investigate the key components, trends and latent topics of digital entrepreneurship ecosystem. The data (1234 articles) were...

Live-streaming e-commerce is revolutionizing online retail by fostering real-time consumer engagement, yet limited research explores how streamer and platform characteristics jointly influence trust and drive consumer engagement behaviors (CEB). This study examines how streamer attributes...

In the growing social commerce landscape, addressing seller uncertainty has become critical for fostering consumer trust and enhancing purchase decisions. Seller uncertainty, often driven by information asymmetry and a lack of trust signals, can significantly hinder transactions on these...

Super apps enable consumers to access multiple services through a single mobile application. Platforms like WeChat, Alipay, KakaoTalk, and LINE have already been widely adopted across many Asian markets. This study aims to develop a greater understanding of consumers' preferences for super app...

This study identifies critical success factors contributing to the digital transformation of SMEs. Despite their crucial role in the economy, limited research explores how they navigate digitalization challenges. This study addresses this gap by proposing the DASAT framework with four cyclically...

Purpose This study proposes a hierarchic segmentation that develops a tree-based classification model and classifies the cases into groups. This allows for the definition of e-commerce user profiles for each of the groups. Additionally, it facilitates the development of actions to improve the...

Many countries want to move toward the "digital economy," an arduous journey that can be facilitated by FDI's catalytic power. This Perspective suggests that countries should make sure that their promotion, incentive and entry policies are aligned to this strategic objective and it provides...

Online platforms have evolved into powerful programmable architectures that enable heterogeneous groups of autonomous but interdependent users to interact. Based on a stratified sample of 1,380 companies from a newly developed enterprise survey in Austria, the analysis aims to reduce the lack of...

The modern digital public sphere requires effective content moderation systems that balance the interests of states, technology companies, and the public. This article examines how two pieces of legislation establish regulatory intermediaries in an attempt to strike this balance: the EU's...

Trusted flaggers have long played a role in content moderation: a bilateral, voluntary affair between online platforms and individuals or organisations that are afforded prioritised access to the content moderation process. Due to their expertise, they are trusted to 'flag' illegal or harmful...

This paper aims to empirically determine the impact of the digital transformation procedure on climate risks. Digitalization is captured by four elements, including digital connectivity (DESI_CONN), digital public services (DESI_DPS), digital human capital (DESI_HC), and integration of digital...

Corporate online sales data are embedded with high informational value. Focusing on auditors who are concerned about information quality, this paper systematically tests the governance effect of releasing third-party online sales data on audit quality. Using the first aggregate release of online...

Recommender systems are indispensable in e-business due to the extensive product range and the large number of niche articles. Collaborative filtering (CF) algorithms play a central role in generating personalised recommendations. There are numerous CF approaches in the literature that have...

Objective of this research is to find out the relationship between customers' perceptions of an organization's privacy information practices and their information-sharing intention in the context of omnichannel retailing. The study aimed to address the gap in research regarding privacy concerns...