The article analyzes the application of competitive mechanisms in the electricity markets. The substantiation of the possibility of competition in the electric power industry and the further development of this concept in practice can be considered particularly significant results of these...

Demand response (DR) programs have gained much attention during the last three decades to optimize the decisions of the electricity market participants considering demand-side management (DSM). They can potentially enhance system reliability and manage price volatility by modifying the amount or...

Research Aims: The Freemium business model is becoming increasingly prominent in the current digital economy. In the mobile game market, total revenue from free-to-download apps is overtaking those from paid apps. The purpose of this article is to propose a taxonomy that examines and categorizes...

Video games are an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback for a player. The typologies range from action games to adventure, role-playing, strategy, or sport games. Digitalization and web channels of fruition are embedded in most business...

Mobile gaming applications (apps) are increasingly engineered to encourage the sending and receiving information between players in hopes of generating word-of-mouth and stimulating purchases. This research utilizes a social influence perspective to examine the trait antecedents (identification...