Internet Research: Volume 33 Issue 2

Understanding the determinants of the intention to innovate with open government data among potential commercial innovators: a risk perspective

Zhenbin Yang, Sangwook Ha, Atreyi Kankanhalli, Sungyong Um

This study aims to examine factors influencing potential commercial innovators' intention to innovate with open government data (OGD) via a risk perspective.

Presentational effects of photos and text in electronic word-of-mouth on consumer decisions

Jing Li, Xin Xu, Eric W.T. Ngai

This study clarifies the integration-related effects of photos and text on consumer information processing and decision-making outcomes.

Signaling innovativeness in crowdfunding entrepreneurial narratives: the moderating roles of entrepreneurial passion and social endorsement

Baozhou Lu, Tailai Xu, Ziqi Wang

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the innovativeness-related language of crowdfunding pitches on funding outcomes under different boundary conditions…

Communication visibility and employee voice: mediating role of feedback-seeking

Manting Deng

Organizations have widely adopted enterprise social media (ESM) to realize workplace communication visibility linked to employee knowledge management and in-role job performance…

How do nonprofit organizations (NPOs) effectively engage with the public on social media? Examining the effects of interactivity and emotion on Twitter

Yafei Zhang, Chuqing Dong, Yuan Cheng

This study seeks to understand the communication factors associated with effective social media for nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Specifically, the study investigated how…

Reward or punish: investigating output controls and content generation in the multi-sided platform context

Feiyan Lin, Hengqi Tian, Jing Zhao, Maomao Chi

E-commerce content platforms are a typical type of multi-sided platform that combines transactions with social media platforms. To solve the managerial dilemma of balancing the…

Web of science-based virtual brand communities: a bibliometric review between 2000 and 2020

Jian Zheng, Renjing Liu, Xingju Zhong, Ru Zhang

With the continuous development of Internet technology, virtual brand communities (VBCs) have increasingly become essential fronts for enterprises and consumers to carry out…

Taking the lead in misinformation-related conversations in social media networks during a mass shooting crisis

Jiyoung Lee, Brian C. Britt, Shaheen Kanthawala

Misinformation (i.e. information identified as false) spreads widely and quickly on social media – a space where crowds of ordinary citizens can become leading voices – during a…

Social support acquisition in online health communities: a social capital perspective

Xuan Liu, Shan Lin, Shan Jiang, Ming Chen, Jia Li

The authors empirically examined social capital factors affecting patients' social support acquisition with the aim of providing guidance to patients seeking social support online.

Effect of crowdsourcing work characteristics on perceived work effort in competitive crowdsourcing markets

Ying Liu, Yongmei Liu, Bo Sophia Xiao

This study explored whether crowdsourcing work characteristics are associated with perceived work effort in competitive crowdsourcing markets. The study also investigated the…

Gender of the online influencer and follower: the differential persuasive impact of homophily, attractiveness and product-match

Pranjal Gupta, Jennifer L. Burton, Letícia Costa Barros

The purpose of this research is to extend theoretical knowledge of key variables and their interactions that impact the persuasiveness of online influencers. The study explores…

Evaluating e-commerce website qualities: personality traits as triggers

Fan-Chen Tseng, Tzu-Ling Huang, T. C. E. Cheng, Ching-I Teng

The five-factor model (FFM), a popular personality typology that identifies five key personality traits, has been used to predict use intention in various e-commerce applications…

Unraveling hybrid exchange: virtual tipping on live-streaming platforms

John Peikang Sun, Karen V. Fernandez, Catherine Frethey-Bentham

The purpose of this research is to explore the nature of virtual tipping in live game streaming from the perspective of tippers.

Understanding videoconference fatigue: a systematic review of dimensions, antecedents and theories

Benjamin (Benjy) J. Li, Andrew Z.H. Yee

While videoconferencing has allowed for meetings to continue in a virtual space without the need for face-to-face interaction, there have been increasing reports of individuals…

How TikTok leads users to flow experience: investigating the effects of technology affordances with user experience level and video length as moderators

Hongying Zhao, Christian Wagner

Although the short-video-based application TikTok and its AI-enhanced technology have achieved enormous success and reshaped the user experience, few studies have focused on the…