{"title":"How signal intensity of altruistic and strategic motivation affects crowdfunding performance? Matching among funders and platform types","authors":"Hongke Zhao , Yaxian Wang , Hao Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.elerap.2025.101528","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.elerap.2025.101528","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Crowdfunding has gained significant scholarly attention, yet existing research primarily focuses on single-platform studies, limiting the generalizability of findings. We argue that investment motivations vary across platform types, influencing the effectiveness of altruistic and quality signals on crowdfunding performance. Using 114,095 projects from Indiegogo (reward-based) and 1,199,908 loan projects from Kiva (lending-based), we first conduct separate analyses within each platform to examine the impact of these signals. We then compare the marginal effects across platforms to assess how platform structure influences backer decision-making. Our results show that quality signals consistently enhance crowdfunding success but have a stronger influence in reward-based platforms, while the effect of altruistic signals varies, enhancing performance in lending-based platforms but diminishing it in reward-based platforms. Moreover, we identify a reciprocal inhibitory interaction between quality and altruistic signals, suggesting that emphasizing one type of signal may weaken the effectiveness of the other by diverting backers’ attention and influencing how they evaluate the project. These findings underscore the importance of platform differentiation in crowdfunding research and highlight the need to move beyond single-platform studies. Our study offers practical insights for crowdfunding initiators on how to tailor their campaigns based on platform-specific investor behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50541,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Commerce Research and Applications","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 101528"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144557391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chaitanya Suárez-Rojas , Yen E. Lam-González , Juan Carlos Martín
{"title":"Not so demanding! Employing the Fuzzy-hybrid TOPSIS to explain (un)demanding whale-watcher behaviour","authors":"Chaitanya Suárez-Rojas , Yen E. Lam-González , Juan Carlos Martín","doi":"10.1016/j.jort.2025.100919","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jort.2025.100919","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Whale-watching is a significant economic activity in many regions worldwide. However, meeting whale-watchers’ expectations present sustainability challenges. This study analyses the demanding behaviour of whale-watchers using a Fuzzy-Hybrid TOPSIS method to empirically validate a ‘whale-watching (un)demanding behaviour’ synthetic index. This index predicts how socioeconomic and travel-related factors influence the level of demand placed on the activity. We assessed 19 ‘<em>importance-items’</em> (i.e., key aspects of the whale-watching experience) identifying critical covariates that shape the synthetic index. Our fieldwork surveyed 490 travellers following whale-watching excursions in the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores. Findings indicate that undemanding behaviours are desirable in whale-watching. The feature of being ‘undemanding’ is present in tourists who consider the activity's educational content and responsible environmental management over close-up whale encounters. From a managerial perspective, the index serves as a decision-making tool to promote more responsible practices in the industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46931,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism-Research Planning and Management","volume":"51 ","pages":"Article 100919"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Alok Raj, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour
{"title":"Reconciling the Literature on Industry 4.0 Technologies and Circular Economy: A Mediation–Moderation Analysis","authors":"Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Alok Raj, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour","doi":"10.1002/bse.70051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70051","url":null,"abstract":"This study advances the understanding of how I4.0 technologies and supply chain dynamic capabilities (supply chain integration and flexibility) can drive circular economy (<jats:sc>CE</jats:sc>) and sustainable performance. Utilizing a meta‐analysis approach, we employ meta‐structural equation modeling, subgroup analysis, and meta‐regression to provide various underlying mechanisms. The study draws on data from 84 previous empirical studies, encompassing evidence from over 30 countries. The findings indicate that supply chain integration and flexibility partially mediate the relationship between I4.0 technologies and <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> practices. Further, <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> practices and supply chain integration partially mediate the link between I4.0 technologies and sustainable performance. Subgroup analysis and meta‐regression reveal heterogeneity in the I4.0 technologies–<jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> practices relationship, considering the type of economies, digital competitiveness score, and Hofstede's cultural dimensions as moderators. The findings offer comprehensive insights for academics and practitioners on I4.0 technologies, <jats:sc>CE</jats:sc> practices, and sustainable performance.","PeriodicalId":9518,"journal":{"name":"Business Strategy and The Environment","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144547083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Policy Growth and Its Impacts on Policy Implementation: Changes, Challenges and Chances","authors":"Yves Steinebach, Christoph Knill, Mattia Casula","doi":"10.1111/rego.70041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.70041","url":null,"abstract":"In this Special Issue titled “Policy Growth and Its Impacts on Policy Implementation,” we present a collection of articles examining the relationship between the policy growth and policy implementation. The issue is organized around three key themes: changes, challenges, and chances. In the “changes” section, we feature scholarly work that investigates how policy growth influences the evolution of implementation structures and practices. The “challenges” section offers analyses on how the increasing complexity and volume of policies affect the effectiveness and operational practices of public authorities. Finally, the “chances” section highlights strategies that can be employed to manage policy growth and thus bolster countries' implementation capabilities. By addressing these issues, we contribute to various strands of literature, including studies on ungovernability, policy growth, policy implementation, and street‐level bureaucracy. In this introduction, we underscore our contributions to these areas of research and provide a brief overview of the within this Special Issue contributions structured around the three core themes.","PeriodicalId":21026,"journal":{"name":"Regulation & Governance","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144547098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashraf Khalil , Reeti Agarwal , Muhammad Zafar Yaqub , Armando Papa
{"title":"Unlocking the AI-Productivity paradox in HR: Qualitative insights across organizational levels","authors":"Ashraf Khalil , Reeti Agarwal , Muhammad Zafar Yaqub , Armando Papa","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115456","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115456","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely expected to boost productivity and economic growth. As with other technological innovations, a productivity paradox emerges, stating that productivity falls upon its introduction. Therefore, while organizations consistently augment their investments in AI, they might fall short of significant productivity improvements. This study delves into this productivity paradox using a longitudinal qualitative research design with two waves of data collection. We explored four critical themes: AI’s evolving role in organizations, its tangible effects on HR productivity, the underlying reasons behind the productivity paradox, and its multifaceted impact on the employee, team, and organizational levels. Our findings reveal compelling insights into why increased AI investments may not always translate into immediate productivity gains. In addition to providing a framework outlining the relationship between AI and the productivity paradox in HR operations, the findings offer insightful information that can be extremely helpful to industry practitioners.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"199 ","pages":"Article 115456"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to “Climate Politics in Latin America: The Cases of Chile and Mexico”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/rego.70054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.70054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21026,"journal":{"name":"Regulation & Governance","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Power States and Belonging on Masstige Luxury Consumption","authors":"Shayan Shaikh, Michaela Gummerum","doi":"10.1111/ijcs.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Recent research has established that masstige marketing is neither a myth nor a buzz word but very much a phenomenon that can lead brand managers to achieve a competitive advantage. Drawing on three studies, the aim of this paper was to examine the impact of need for belonging on consumers' intention to purchase masstige luxury fashion goods and to assess whether state of (low vs. high) power moderates this relationship. Study 1 confirmed that there was a positive correlation between consumers' need for belonging and their evaluation of masstige luxury fashion goods. Study 2 established that individuals with a strong need for belonging have a greater affinity with masstige luxury fashion goods than those with a weak need for belonging. Further, using Hayes PROCESS Macro for SPSS, Study 3 demonstrated that consumers' state of power moderates the relationship between the need for belonging and masstige luxury fashion consumption. This paper concludes with implications for luxury brand managers which extend insights into the psycho-social disposition of individuals who comprise current and potential market segments of masstige luxury fashion brands.</p>","PeriodicalId":48192,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Consumer Studies","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijcs.70078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unpacking AI at work: Data work, knowledge work, and values work","authors":"Elmira van den Broek","doi":"10.1016/j.infoandorg.2025.100584","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.infoandorg.2025.100584","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rise of data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has sparked intense debates about their implications for work. These discussions often portray AI as an agentic force that turns data into knowledge and ultimately, “better” decisions, casting shadows over the labor that sustains and supports these technologies. This paper argues that to develop a grounded understanding of how AI contributes to transformations in the workplace, we must unpack <em>AI at work</em>, that is, how algorithms are shaped by, and in turn, shape everyday work practices. Building on a longstanding tradition of research that examines the interplay between technology and work, this study foregrounds three types of work that gain renewed significance in the context of AI: <em>data work, knowledge work</em>, and <em>values work</em>. Drawing on the empirical example of hiring, this study illustrates how these forms of work are critical not only for understanding how AI technologies are brought to life but also for recognizing deeper, often unforeseen changes in the workplace. By surfacing the hidden, interrelated, and ever-evolving nature of work for AI, the AI at work lens put forward in this study offers critical implications for information systems and organizational research, as well as practical insights for practitioners, policymakers, and regulators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47253,"journal":{"name":"Information and Organization","volume":"35 3","pages":"Article 100584"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adrienne Davidson, Elizabeth Dhuey, Michal Perlman, Jamie Waese‐Perlman, Linda A. White
{"title":"Are Citizens Responsive to the Regulatory State? The Effect of Regulation on Evaluations of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)","authors":"Adrienne Davidson, Elizabeth Dhuey, Michal Perlman, Jamie Waese‐Perlman, Linda A. White","doi":"10.1111/puar.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.70001","url":null,"abstract":"Public service delivery has increasingly involved mixed markets, with for‐profit, not‐for‐profit, and government‐delivered programs. In such contexts, regulation can protect the public interest by enhancing safety, expanding consumer choice, or improving the quality of goods or services. In this article, we explore how citizens experience varying regulated markets, and whether regulatory stringency shapes citizen perceptions of service quality in the context of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in the United States. We rely on automated textual analysis of online Google reviews of ECEC alongside a dataset of state policy stringency that tracks whether states allow for unlicensed care environments. Using a regression discontinuity design to test the impact of regulatory systems on reviews of care, we find evidence that parents in states with less stringent regulations are more likely to post negative reviews and express anger and anxiety, relative to parents in states with robust regulatory regimes.","PeriodicalId":48431,"journal":{"name":"Public Administration Review","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144547189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emotions and Reputation Learning by Audience Networks: A Research Agenda in Bureaucratic Politics","authors":"Moshe Maor, Dovilė Rimkutė, Tereza Capelos","doi":"10.1111/puar.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.70004","url":null,"abstract":"Audiences that observe and interact with government agencies play a crucial role in shaping these agencies' reputations. However, existing research often treats these audience networks as monolithic, overlooking the inherent diversity in their cognitive and emotional processing of reputational information. This approach fails to account for the variations in how audiences experience and evaluate agencies. To address this gap, we propose a new research agenda focused on the role of emotions in bureaucratic politics. We introduce a novel theoretical framework of <jats:italic>Reputation Learning</jats:italic>, informed by Affect‐as‐Information Theory and Affective Intelligence Theory, to explore the downstream effects of emotions as <jats:italic>content</jats:italic> and as <jats:italic>process</jats:italic> in shaping judgment formation and information processing. Specifically, we identify emotion‐based components of bureaucratic reputation and examine how emotions influence audience decision‐making processes and perceptions of government agencies. We conclude by outlining four key contributions of this framework to advancing the study of emotions in bureaucratic politics.","PeriodicalId":48431,"journal":{"name":"Public Administration Review","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}