2024
Commitment on Volunteer Crowdsourcing Platforms: Implications for Growth and Engagement
Lo I, Manshadi V, Rodilitz S, Shameli A. Commitment on Volunteer Crowdsourcing Platforms: Implications for Growth and Engagement. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 2024, 26: 1787-1805. DOI: 10.1287/msom.2020.0426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood Rescue U.S.Optimal myopic policyAdoption levelTwo-sided marketsOptimal design cruciallyMyopic policyTwo-sided platformsVolunteer management literatureMarket thicknessMarket participantsLevel of adoptionManagement literatureOnline appendixOptimal policyCrowdsourcing platformsConstant-factor approximationMarketVolunteer characteristicsPolicyFood recovery organizationsTrade-offsAdoptionTaskCommitmentPlatform
2020
Diffusion in Random Networks: Impact of Degree Distribution
Manshadi V, Misra S, Rodilitz S. Diffusion in Random Networks: Impact of Degree Distribution. Operations Research 2020, 68: 1722-1741. DOI: 10.1287/opre.2019.1945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDegree distributionRandom networksOptimal seeding strategyMean-field approximation methodMean-fieldAdoption proportionFixed costsViral marketingDiffusion processCost efficiencyApproximation methodFirmsNon-adoptersEndogenous effectsEffect of diffusionSeeding budgetSocial networksApproximationMarketAdoptionDiffusion trajectoriesRegimeSeeding strategyAverage degree