Previous research has examined knowledge seeking behaviors and knowledge contribution
behaviors in online communities, but it is not clear what is the relationship between …

The rise of blockchain technology has brought innovations in various business domains and
spawned a new form of organization—the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) …

Purpose Social commerce platforms are prevalent in the explosion of social media and e-
commerce, and they enable conversations across a broad range of topics. However, their …

Health care consumers and patients are increasingly using online health communities
(OHCs) to exchange social support and enhance their well-being. The success of OHCs in …

In this study, we investigate what factors are influential to customer satisfaction of paid
knowledge, especially among different customer segments, by integrating user activities on …

Many online question-and-answer (Q&A) communities have tried to motivate knowledge
contribution through the implementation of gamification mechanisms. We know little, though …

Advances in technology and communication platforms have enabled the open exchange of
knowledge within online communities. In these communities individuals voluntarily share …

Online Question and answer (Q&A) communities are the common and famous platforms to
learn and share knowledge and are very useful for every knowledge seeker. Less …

Online hacker communities are meeting spots for aspiring and seasoned cybercriminals
where they engage in technical discussions, share exploits and relevant hacking tools to be …

This paper develops a contingency model to examine whether the impact of costs and
benefits (derived from social exchange theory) are contingent upon factors related to the …