Since the early twentieth century, psychologists have known that there is consensus in
attributing social and personality characteristics from facial appearance. Recent studies …

Abstract 'Sharing economy'platforms such as Airbnb have recently flourished in the tourism
industry. The prominent appearance of sellers' photos on these platforms motivated our …

While previous work has focused on the positive impact of smiles on interpersonal
perceptions, this research proposes and finds that smile intensity differentially affects two …

Technical skills are no longer enough for workers to compete in this highly competitive
global work environment. Soft skills are of paramount importance. A multiple case study …

Trust is considered a prerequisite for consumer interaction with smart voice-interaction
technologies such as smart speakers, although how exactly this develops remains unclear …

Although many brand managers favor the use of celebrities in advertisements, others worry
that celebrities overshadow the brand and thus impair brand recall. Practitioners refer to this …

Two experiments examined the effects of different sources (celebrity versus peer consumer)
of celebrity-brand-related user-generated content (UGC) embedded in a social networking …

Live streaming of agricultural products can reduce farmer losses caused by unsalable
agricultural products and increase the income of farmers. Live streaming can be especially …

Does the mere crowdedness of the environment affect people's choices and preferences? In
six studies, the authors show that social crowdedness not only leads to greater accessibility …

This paper examines the effects of lender and borrower personal characteristics (perceived
attractiveness, age and gender) on online peer-to-peer lending decisions. The extant …