Information generated in online markets can affect both buyers’ and sellers’ expectations and therefore their choices. In this research, we investigate the effect of market information, generated in online auction markets, on buyers’ expectations and choices. To clear large inventories,...

Trust acts as an indispensable personal attachment in human relations. Without a doubt, trust is always present where people exist, and of course, there is no exception for the business environment. After witnessing actual trust-deficit cases in supply chain practices, and realising the state of...

Organizations seeking to improve user engagement continue to invest in fan pages on social media platforms anticipating that in a progressive global marketplace users will utilize these technologies, which will enhance organizational competitive advantages. With the steady growth of the number...

The rapid development of textual analysis techniques has paved the way for automatic sentiment analysis. Many studies have been focusing on using sentiments disclosed from social media to predict the financial market performance. However, the underlying value of the messages collected from...

Recent studies have investigated the effect of investors' opinions, or peer-based advice, available on social media platforms or stock discussion forums on the financial market. The researchers have been focusing on stock earnings surprises, abnormal returns and trading volume. But the jury is...

The rapid development of textual analysis techniques has paved the way for automatic sentiment analysis. Many studies have been focusing on using sentiments disclosed from social media to predict the financial market performance. However, the underlying value of the messages collected from...

Ecuador is one of the least diversified countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, depending heavily on oil and agriculture. This policy paper examines how services and innovation can play a role in transforming the Ecuadorian economy from one based on natural resources to one based on...

The effect of social media sentiments on stock market returns is well-established. However, the quality of content and expertise of content creators vary on social media platforms, and the stocks vary in characteristics. In this research, we examine the effect of sentiment expressed in free...

The open source software (OSS) movement thrives on innovation and volunteer effort of developers. Scholars have expressed widespread concern about the sustainability of the OSS movement due to high levels of volunteerism. In this paper, we address a central challenge to the sustainability of...

Choice of market mechanism is a key for success for any online marketplace. In recent years, as P2P lending has seen phenomenal growth, leading P2P lending platforms have used various market mechanisms, and in some cases, switched from one mechanism to another, chasing higher market share and...