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Determinants of succe ss in initial coin offerings (ICOs): A systematic literature review 首次代币发行（ico）成功的决定因素：系统的文献综述

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100123

Ana Claudia de Araujo Moxoto , Elias Soukiazis , Paulo Melo

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have emerged as a transformative financing mechanism, allowing startups to raise capital through blockchain technology and digital tokens. This paper presents a systematic literature review of 115 articles published between 2016 and 2024, sourced from the Scopus database, aimed at identifying the key factors that contribute to the success of ICOs. The study categorizes these factors into four main areas: Human and Social Capital, Technological Characteristics, Governance and Legal Aspects, and Campaign Finance Details. The findings indicate that the success of ICOs is significantly influenced by the expertise and quality of the founding team, particularly their technical skills, reputation, and ability to engage effectively with the community. Technological elements, such as the quality of the source code, the type of token (utility vs. security), and the use of smart contracts, also play a crucial role in building investor confidence. Furthermore, governance and legal clarity are essential for long-term sustainability, with jurisdictions that offer supportive regulatory frameworks attracting a greater number of ICOs. In addition, transparent financial reporting, well-designed tokenomics, and effective campaign strategies have a substantial impact on fundraising success. This review emphasizes the necessity for practical and adaptive policymaking to address the complexities of the ICO market. Policymakers must strike a balance between investor protection and innovation, promote technological advancements while mitigating risks, and encourage international collaboration to harmonize regulatory standards. By synthesizing the current state of knowledge, this paper provides valuable insights for researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. It highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to ICO regulation that integrates technological innovation, strong governance, and behavioral insights to foster a sustainable and inclusive blockchain-based business ecosystem.

首次代币发行（ico）已经成为一种变革性的融资机制，允许初创公司通过区块链技术和数字代币筹集资金。本文对2016年至2024年间发表的115篇文章进行了系统的文献综述，这些文章来自Scopus数据库，旨在确定促成ico成功的关键因素。该研究将这些因素分为四个主要领域：人力和社会资本、技术特征、治理和法律方面以及竞选财务细节。研究结果表明，ico的成功受到创始团队的专业知识和质量的显著影响，特别是他们的技术技能、声誉和与社区有效互动的能力。技术因素，如源代码的质量、代币的类型（实用性与安全性）以及智能合约的使用，在建立投资者信心方面也起着至关重要的作用。此外，治理和法律清晰度对于长期可持续性至关重要，提供支持性监管框架的司法管辖区吸引了更多的ico。此外，透明的财务报告、精心设计的象征性经济学和有效的竞选策略对筹款成功有重大影响。本综述强调了制定切合实际和适应性的政策以解决ICO市场复杂性的必要性。政策制定者必须在保护投资者和创新之间取得平衡，在降低风险的同时促进技术进步，并鼓励国际合作以协调监管标准。通过对知识现状的综合分析，本文为研究人员、投资者、企业家和政策制定者提供了有价值的见解。它强调了综合ICO监管方法的重要性，该方法整合了技术创新，强有力的治理和行为洞察力，以促进可持续和包容性的基于区块链的商业生态系统。

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Harnessing dynamic capabilities for data-driven business model innovation in incumbents 利用动态能力，在现有企业中实现数据驱动的商业模式创新

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100124

Shailesh Tripathi , Nadine Bachmann , Manuel Brunner , Herbert Jodlbauer

Data-driven business model innovation (DDBMI) leverages digital technologies to seize opportunities and address challenges, yet incumbents often struggle due to their reliance on existing capabilities. This study investigates the dynamic capabilities (DCs) incumbents need for DDBMI. It employs a multistage literature search, topic modeling to identify nine DDBMI global themes, thematic synthesis to generalize these themes, and qualitative content analysis to delineate the digital and strategic DCs necessary for their implementation. The study presents a structured approach to DDBMI through the development of the value-added concept, elaborated via four interrelated frameworks that (1) list DCs applied in DDBMI, (2) outline how to define, identify, and deploy DCs, (3) integrate DC implementation into the DDBMI process, and (4) map the value-added concept onto the four phases of the BMI process. Methodologically, the study advances data-driven literature reviews by adopting a multi-method approach. Theoretically, it contributes to DC theory by integrating it with DDBMI and identifying DCs as key enablers of the successful implementation of DDBMs. Practically, we provide guidance for practitioners on defining, identifying, and deploying DCs to drive value creation and sustainability in DDBMI through our proposed meta-level conceptual framework.

数据驱动的商业模式创新（DDBMI）利用数字技术抓住机遇并应对挑战，但现有企业往往由于依赖现有能力而陷入困境。本研究探讨在职人员在DDBMI中所需要的动态能力。它采用多阶段文献检索、主题建模来确定9个DDBMI全球主题、主题综合来概括这些主题，以及定性内容分析来描述实施DDBMI所需的数字和战略dc。该研究通过增值概念的发展提出了一种结构化的DDBMI方法，并通过四个相互关联的框架加以阐述：(1)列出DDBMI中应用的数据中心，(2)概述如何定义、识别和部署数据中心，(3)将数据中心实现集成到DDBMI过程中，(4)将增值概念映射到BMI过程的四个阶段。在方法上，本研究采用多方法方法推进数据驱动的文献综述。从理论上讲，它通过将数据中心理论与DDBMI集成，并将数据中心确定为成功实现数据中心的关键推动者，从而对数据中心理论做出了贡献。实际上，我们通过我们提出的元级概念框架，为从业者提供了定义、识别和部署dc的指导，以推动DDBMI中的价值创造和可持续性。

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Assessing the impact of national culture on digital maturity 评估国家文化对数字成熟度的影响

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-04-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100121

Christian Festing, Heike Proff

Companies are progressing with their digital transformation. However, in order to successfully manage this transition to a high degree of digital maturity, they must not only adopt digital technologies but also use them to optimize their processes, products, services and business models and develop the necessary capabilities. As part of the search for drivers and antecedents, this article sheds light on the influence of national culture on firms' digital maturity. To this end, hypotheses on the effects along Hofstede's six cultural dimensions are derived from the literature and then tested in a quantitative study of 603 companies from the manufacturing industry applying multiple regression analysis. The results confirm that digital maturity is fostered by strong uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation and hampered by strong individualism and indulgence. In contrast, no significant effects were found for power distance and masculinity. The study thus contributes to research by affirming the culture-bound nature of digital maturity and encouraging companies to incorporate conducive values of national culture into their global strategies for digital transformation.

企业正在推进数字化转型。然而，为了成功地管理向高度数字化成熟度的过渡，他们不仅要采用数字技术，还要利用它们来优化流程、产品、服务和商业模式，并开发必要的能力。作为寻找驱动因素和先行因素的一部分，本文揭示了国家文化对企业数字成熟度的影响。为此，本文从文献中推导出Hofstede的六个文化维度影响的假设，然后运用多元回归分析对603家制造业企业进行定量研究。结果证实，数字成熟是由强烈的不确定性规避和长期导向促成的，而受到强烈的个人主义和放纵的阻碍。相比之下，权力距离和男子气概没有明显的影响。因此，该研究肯定了数字成熟度的文化约束性质，并鼓励企业将国家文化的有益价值纳入其数字化转型的全球战略，从而有助于研究。

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From humans to algorithms: A sociotechnical framework of workplace surveillance 从人类到算法：工作场所监控的社会技术框架

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-04-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100120

Oliver G. Kayas , Chin Eang Ong , H.M. Belal

Workplace surveillance is a sociotechnical practice shaped by both human actors and digital technology. Although existing surveillance frameworks acknowledge the role that social context plays in shaping the outcomes of surveillance, they overlook the impact organisational culture, leadership, management, and employees have on shaping its characteristics. Current frameworks also underplay the influence of digital technology and fail to account for the impact modern digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence algorithms, have on shaping the characteristics of surveillance. Through an inductive approach that synthesises and integrates surveillance concepts and theories, this paper identifies and develops the characteristics of surveillance (i.e., purpose, observer, target, direction, transparency, and intrusiveness) as well as the specific social and technological elements shaping each characteristic. By integrating these dimensions, this paper produces an innovative sociotechnical framework that provides academics and practitioners with a detailed understanding of the various types of surveillance engendered in different organisational settings. This paper also sheds light on how the social and technological elements interact to shape the characteristics of surveillance, the negative outcomes and ethical challenges arising from each characteristic, and approaches to mitigating these negative effects. In addition, practical recommendations are offered to guide organisations with the responsible implementation of surveillance through a participatory process aligned with organisational policies and legal and regulatory requirements. These practical recommendations can also help organisations reduce resistance, improve trust between employers and employees, mitigate negative outcomes, avoid ethical concerns, and increase acceptance of surveillance.

工作场所监控是一种社会技术实践，由人类行为者和数字技术共同塑造。尽管现有的监督框架承认社会背景在形成监督结果中所起的作用，但它们忽视了组织文化、领导、管理和员工对形成其特征的影响。目前的框架还低估了数字技术的影响，未能考虑到现代数字技术（如人工智能算法）对塑造监控特征的影响。通过综合和整合监视概念和理论的归纳方法，本文确定并发展了监视的特征（即目的，观察者，目标，方向，透明度和侵入性）以及形成每种特征的特定社会和技术因素。通过整合这些维度，本文产生了一个创新的社会技术框架，为学者和从业者提供了对不同组织环境中产生的各种类型监视的详细理解。本文还阐明了社会和技术因素如何相互作用以塑造监视的特征，每个特征产生的负面结果和伦理挑战，以及减轻这些负面影响的方法。此外，还提供了实用的建议，以指导组织通过符合组织政策和法律法规要求的参与性过程负责地实施监督。这些实用的建议还可以帮助组织减少阻力，改善雇主和雇员之间的信任，减轻负面结果，避免道德问题，并提高对监督的接受度。

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Banking digitalization in Spain: How branch closures and digital barriers reshape financial inclusion 西班牙银行业数字化：分行关闭和数字障碍如何重塑普惠金融

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100119

Carlos Martínez de Ibarreta , Aurora Ruíz-Rúa , Covadonga Gijón , Fernando Fernández-Bonilla

This paper examines the impact of banking digitalization in Spain, focusing on the consequences of branch closures and digital barriers for financial inclusion. Using panel data from the Survey on Equipment and Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Households (2017–2021), a logit model with random effects is estimated to analyse the determinants of e-banking adoption. The findings reveal that a lower density of bank branches per 1000 inhabitants significantly increases the propensity to use e-banking. However, digital financial inclusion remains uneven, with age, digital skills, gender, and geographic location playing critical roles in adoption patterns. While the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-banking uptake, structural inequalities persist, particularly among older adults and rural populations. Additionally, despite rising e-banking adoption, engagement with advanced digital financial services (e.g., stock trading, insurance, loans) remains limited, suggesting that digital financial literacy gaps continue to hinder full participation in digital banking. These findings highlight the need for targeted financial education programs, improved digital infrastructure, and hybrid banking models that ensure accessibility for vulnerable populations.

本文研究了西班牙银行业数字化的影响，重点关注分行关闭和数字障碍对普惠金融的影响。使用来自《家庭信息和通信技术设备和使用调查（2017-2021）》的面板数据，估计了一个随机效应的logit模型，以分析电子银行采用的决定因素。研究结果显示，每1000名居民的银行网点密度越低，使用电子银行的倾向就会显著增加。然而，数字金融普惠仍然不平衡，年龄、数字技能、性别和地理位置在采用模式中发挥着关键作用。尽管2019冠状病毒病大流行加速了电子银行的普及，但结构性不平等现象依然存在，特别是在老年人和农村人口中。此外，尽管越来越多的人采用电子银行，但与先进数字金融服务（如股票交易、保险、贷款）的接触仍然有限，这表明数字金融知识的差距继续阻碍着人们充分参与数字银行业务。这些发现强调了有针对性的金融教育计划、改进的数字基础设施和混合银行模式的必要性，以确保弱势群体的可及性。

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How agency alliances with complementors moderate quality assurance, product originality, and success in platform ecosystems 在平台生态系统中，与互补机构的联盟如何缓和质量保证、产品原创性和成功

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100118

JiYu Kim , Jaesun Yeom , Han-Gyun Woo

Previous research on platform ecosystems has mainly focused on the relationships between users, complementors, and platform owners. However, the growing presence of agencies within platform-based markets has received little attention. Complementors are affiliated with an agency or work independently when offering products on a platform-based market. This study investigates the impact of agency affiliation on complementor success and explores how this relationship is influenced by product quality assurance and originality. Using a panel dataset of 188 mobile game applications from Google Play, we employ Generalized Least Squares (GLS) estimation to analyze agency alliance direct and moderating effects on complementor performance. Our findings indicate that an agency alliance is positively associated with complementor performance. However, it is better to work independently when complementors are capable of developing products that can differentiate themselves from competitors. This study contributes to the literature by shedding light on agencies' role as intermediaries within platform ecosystems and expands our understanding of platform dynamics.

以往对平台生态系统的研究主要集中在用户、互补者和平台所有者之间的关系。然而，在基于平台的市场中，越来越多的代理机构却很少受到关注。在基于平台的市场上提供产品时，互补商与代理机构有关联或独立工作。本研究考察了代理隶属关系对互补成功的影响，并探讨了这种关系如何受到产品质量保证和独创性的影响。利用b谷歌Play的188个手机游戏应用的面板数据集，我们采用广义最小二乘（GLS）估计来分析代理联盟对互补性能的直接和调节作用。我们的研究结果表明，代理联盟与互补绩效呈正相关。然而，当互补者有能力开发出能够区别于竞争对手的产品时，最好是独立工作。本研究通过揭示机构在平台生态系统中作为中介的角色，扩展了我们对平台动态的理解，从而为文献做出了贡献。

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Signaling competence of agricultural businesses through social media presence to attract gen Z 通过社交媒体展示农业企业的竞争力，吸引Z世代

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100117

Anggraeni Pranandari, Widya Paramita

The lack of interest for young generations in working in the agricultural sector has been threatening the sustainability of agriculture and food provision. One of the reasons is the low competence stereotype assigned by young people to agricultural jobs, as the job in this sector requires no specific skills, a minimum educational background, is associated with old people, and is not prestigious. Based upon the stereotype content model, this research aims to examine whether the use of social media for agricultural businesses can increase their attractiveness for the younger generation through an improved competence stereotype. An online survey was distributed to Indonesian members of Generation Z who were aware of the presence of agricultural businesses in their country. About 376 data units were collected and analyzed using the moderated mediation model in Hayes' PROCESS Macro. The findings indicate that the use of social media improves the perceived competence of an agricultural business, subsequently fostering an intention among Generation Z members to apply for jobs in such businesses. Although the moderating role of self-efficacy is not significant, for individuals with low (high) self-efficacy, the adoption of social media decreases (increases) their intention to apply for jobs in the agricultural sector. Therefore, social media adoption has the potential to filter younger people who are talented and capable of working in agricultural businesses.

年轻一代对在农业部门工作缺乏兴趣一直威胁着农业和粮食供应的可持续性。其中一个原因是年轻人对农业工作的低能力刻板印象，因为该部门的工作不需要特定技能，最低教育背景，与老年人有关，而且没有声望。基于刻板印象内容模型，本研究旨在检验农业企业使用社交媒体是否可以通过改善能力刻板印象来增加其对年轻一代的吸引力。一份在线调查分发给了印尼的Z世代成员，他们知道自己国家存在农业企业。采用Hayes' s PROCESS Macro中的调节中介模型对376个数据单元进行了分析。研究结果表明，社交媒体的使用提高了农业企业的感知能力，从而培养了Z世代成员申请此类企业工作的意愿。虽然自我效能感的调节作用不显著，但对于低（高）自我效能感的个体，社交媒体的使用降低（增加）了他们申请农业部门工作的意愿。因此，社交媒体的采用有可能过滤有才华和有能力在农业企业工作的年轻人。

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Mitigating seller uncertainty in social commerce platforms by exploring pre-purchase customer-seller signals 通过探索购买前的客户-卖家信号，减轻社交电商平台卖家的不确定性

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100116

Fadi Herzallah , Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi

In the growing social commerce landscape, addressing seller uncertainty has become critical for fostering consumer trust and enhancing purchase decisions. Seller uncertainty, often driven by information asymmetry and a lack of trust signals, can significantly hinder transactions on these platforms. This study investigates the mitigation of seller uncertainty in social commerce platforms by exploring pre-purchase customer-seller signals. Utilizing signaling theory, the research examines the role of information quality, positive reviews, seller-reputation, seller-popularity, and return policy leniency in reducing uncertainty. A hybrid SEM-ANN approach was employed to rigorously examine these relationships. Data was gathered from 368 social commerce users, providing robust insights into the factors that most significantly influence seller uncertainty. The findings reveal that all five signals play a significant role in reducing seller-uncertainty, with information quality emerging as the most critical factor. This emphasizes the need for sellers to provide clear, accurate, and comprehensive information to alleviate buyer concerns. The findings contribute theoretically and practically by deepening the understanding of uncertainty reduction mechanisms in social commerce and providing valuable insights for sellers and platform designers.

在不断发展的社交商务环境中，解决卖家的不确定性已经成为培养消费者信任和提高购买决策的关键。卖家的不确定性通常是由信息不对称和缺乏信任信号驱动的，这可能会严重阻碍这些平台上的交易。本研究通过探讨购前客户-卖家信号，探讨了社交电商平台中卖家不确定性的缓解。利用信号理论，本研究考察了信息质量、正面评价、卖家声誉、卖家受欢迎程度和退货政策宽松度在减少不确定性方面的作用。采用混合SEM-ANN方法严格检查这些关系。数据来自368名社交商务用户，提供了对影响卖家不确定性的最重要因素的有力见解。研究结果表明，这五种信号在减少卖方不确定性方面发挥着重要作用，其中信息质量成为最关键的因素。这强调了卖方需要提供清晰、准确和全面的信息，以减轻买方的担忧。这些发现加深了对社交商务中不确定性减少机制的理解，并为卖家和平台设计师提供了有价值的见解，从而在理论上和实践上做出了贡献。

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The trust-driven path to consumer engagement behaviors: Exploring the role of streamer and platform characteristics in live-streaming E-commerce 消费者参与行为的信任驱动路径：主播与平台特征在电商直播中的作用探讨

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100115

Adi Prasetyo Tedjakusuma , Andri Dayarana K. Silalahi , Ixora Javanisa Eunike , Do Thi Thanh Phuong , Dalianus Riantama

Live-streaming e-commerce is revolutionizing online retail by fostering real-time consumer engagement, yet limited research explores how streamer and platform characteristics jointly influence trust and drive consumer engagement behaviors (CEB). This study examines how streamer attributes (beauty, humor, passion, expertise, and warmth) and platform features (interactivity and personalization) shape trust in streamers and products, subsequently affecting CEB dimensions, including augmenting, co-developing, influencing, and mobilizing. Using data from 682 respondents and analyzing with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via SmartPLS 4.0, the findings reveal that beauty and interactivity are pivotal for trust in streamers, while expertise and personalization are critical for trust in products. Trust in streamers emerged as the strongest predictor of CEB, emphasizing its role in fostering consumer loyalty and interaction. This research contributes to theory by integrating socio-technical perspectives with trust-based consumer engagement frameworks, offering a holistic understanding of trust to cultivate CEB. Practically, the study highlights the importance of employing streamers with strong interpersonal appeal and creating interactive, personalized shopping experiences to boost trust and engagement. The study advances live-streaming e-commerce by providing insights and presenting an original, trust-driven model for enhancing consumer engagement.

直播电子商务通过促进实时消费者参与，正在彻底改变在线零售，但关于流媒体和平台特征如何共同影响信任并推动消费者参与行为（CEB）的研究有限。本研究探讨了主播属性（美丽、幽默、热情、专业和温暖）和平台特征（互动性和个性化）如何塑造主播和产品的信任，进而影响CEB维度，包括增强、共同发展、影响和动员。使用来自682名受访者的数据，并通过SmartPLS 4.0使用结构方程建模（SEM）进行分析，结果显示，美观和交互性是对主播信任的关键，而专业知识和个性化对产品信任至关重要。对主播的信任是CEB的最强预测指标，强调其在培养消费者忠诚度和互动方面的作用。本研究通过将社会技术视角与基于信任的消费者参与框架相结合，提供了对信任培养CEB的整体理解，为理论做出了贡献。实际上，该研究强调了雇用具有强烈人际吸引力的主播，创造互动、个性化的购物体验，以提高信任和参与度的重要性。该研究通过提供见解和提出原创的、信任驱动的模式来提高消费者参与度，从而推动了直播电子商务的发展。

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The development of a blockchain-based business model simulator with an application to civic medical data management 开发基于区块链的商业模型模拟器，并应用于公民医疗数据管理

Digital Business

Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.digbus.2025.100112

James Cunningham , Nigel Davies , Sarah Devaney , Mike Harding , Søren Holm , Victoria Neumann , John Ainsworth

Blockchain technology is reshaping business models by altering how transactions and data integrity are managed. This shift necessitates evaluating long-term profitability and operational efficiency across various blockchain frameworks. Our research describes the development and application of a business model simulator, beginning with use case analysis, followed by the simulator's design and application to the Civic Data Identity Partnership project. We developed a transaction model, ran simulations, and analyzed outcomes to identify key cost drivers and assess the viability of different blockchain architectures. The results highlight the influence of execution costs, legal frameworks, and blockchain selection on financial outcomes, providing insights into the scalability and sustainability of blockchain applications in real-world scenarios.

区块链技术通过改变交易和数据完整性的管理方式，正在重塑商业模式。这种转变需要评估各种区块链框架的长期盈利能力和运营效率。我们的研究描述了商业模型模拟器的开发和应用，从用例分析开始，然后是模拟器的设计和应用到Civic Data Identity Partnership项目。我们开发了一个交易模型，进行了模拟，并分析了结果，以确定关键的成本驱动因素，并评估了不同区块链架构的可行性。结果强调了执行成本、法律框架和区块链选择对财务结果的影响，提供了对区块链应用程序在实际场景中的可扩展性和可持续性的见解。

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