Node characteristics and behaviors are often correlated with the structure of social networks over time. While evidence of this type of assortative mixing and temporal clustering of behaviors among linked nodes is used to support claims of peer influence and social contagion in networks,...

We use data on a real, large-scale social network of 27 million individuals interacting daily, together with the day-by-day adoption of a new mobile service product, to inform, build and analyze data-driven simulations of the effectiveness of seeding (network targeting) strategies under...

Digital technologies have made networks ubiquitous. A growing body of research is examining these networks to gain a better understanding of how firms interact with their consumers, how people interact with each other, and how current and future digital artifacts will continue to alter business...

Rapid development of financial technologies has brought about novel mobile payments for consumers. In this study, we seek to investigate the impact of mobile payment adoption on consumer consumption behaviors, and the interrelationships between mobile payment and other existing payment methods....

Social media platforms for healthcare services are changing how patients choose physicians. The digitization of healthcare reviews has been providing additional information to patients when choosing their physicians. On the other hand, the growing online information introduces more uncertainty...

On-demand delivery through sharing platforms represents a rapidly rising segment of the global workforce. The emergence of sharing platforms enables gig workers to choose when and where to work, allowing them to do so flexibly. However, such flexibility brings notorious challenges to platforms...