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Token Incentives in a Volatile Crypto Market: The Effects of Token Price Volatility on User Contribution
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2023 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Chen, Kun; Fan, Yifan; Liao, Shaoyi Stephen

Abstract: Crypto tokens, issued and managed via smart contracts, function as rewards in bl ... Expand

Abstract: Crypto tokens, issued and managed via smart contracts, function as rewards in blockchain systems to encourage user participation. Distinct from monetary incentives, token incentives are uncertain in reward magnitude due to the large swings in token prices on crypto markets. By focusing on token price volatility, this study investigates how the reward uncertainty affects user contribution in a tokenized digital platform. Our empirical setting is Steemit, a platform where bloggers write posts and share token rewards based on their posts' popularity. We find that while high token price volatility induces a large volume of blog posts, it diminishes post quality. The dichotomous effects are explained via two mechanisms: users' direct reactions to reward uncertainties and their indirect reactions, mediated by altered token preference amid volatility shocks. Deeply exploring this dynamic process, our results reveal that token price volatility facilitates a platform's network short-term effect but impairs long-term user creativity. Our empirical findings thus extend the literature on blockchain economics and cryptocurrencies and have practical implications for the design of incentive mechanisms on tokenized digital platforms. Collapse

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Topics: blog blockchain digital platform cryptocurrency user behavior

Methods: longitudinal research instrumental variables estimation data transformation principal component analysis vector autoregression

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No Longer Without a Reward: Do Digital Rewards Crowd Out Intrinsic Motivation of Young Children?

2022 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Graichen, Joanna; Stingl, Carlo; Günther, Sebastian A.; Staake, Thorsten; Pakarinen, Anni; Rosio, Riitta; Salanterä, Sanna

Abstract: In the learning journey of young children, rewards are ubiquitous. Yet, psychol ... Expand

Abstract: In the learning journey of young children, rewards are ubiquitous. Yet, psychologists and behavioral economists question the success of rewards and even claim that they displace intrinsic motivation, a phenomenon referred to as motivation crowding out. While information systems can help children learn everyday tasks, it is unclear if and when digital rewards produce motivation crowding out. Theoretically sound, empirical field studies on this topic are lacking and existing information system research on motivation crowding is limited to specific domains, not covering children's behavior. Therefore, we aim to elicit how digital rewards influence an everyday health behavior that children learn in kindergarten -handwashing -and the underlying intrinsic motivation. We conduct a randomized controlled trial that is conceptualized in this paper. Our results will extend motivation crowding theory in the context of young children and inform the design of digital behavior change interventions. Collapse

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Topics: computer hardware intrinsic motivation information system use systems design online learning system

Methods: field study experiment qualitative interview survey experimental group

Theories: motivation crowding theory motivation theory
‘Not all Treasures are Silver and Gold’ – Understanding the Gamification Element Lootbox and its Influence on Motivation and Performance

2021 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Lichtenberg, Sascha; Brendel, Alfred Benedikt; Bührke, Johannes; Diederich, Stephan; Kolbe, Lutz

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Topics: loot box gamification intrinsic motivation social media electronic commerce

Methods: survey experiment partial least squares regression factor analysis parametric test

Theories: motivation crowding theory self determination theory
Arrr you a Pirate? Towards the Gamification Element "Lootbox"

2020 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Lichtenberg, Sascha; Brendel, Alfred Benedikt

Abstract: Gamification, using game-like elements in a non-game context, stands a means to ... Expand

Abstract: Gamification, using game-like elements in a non-game context, stands a means to trigger an individual's innate disposition to game and play, leading to enhanced engagement, enjoyment, and motivation. Gamification elements can take many forms. Amongst the most prominent and often applied gamification elements are progress bars, badges, and leaderboards. Each of these elements can be found in games, for instance, computer games. One recent development in online computer games is the so-called "lootbox." Lootboxes can be described as a mechanism that rewards gamers with a random object when a specific objective is met. Lootboxes have yet to be adapted as a gamification element. It remains unclear how users react to lootboxes, both in terms of psychological and behavioral outcomes. Against this background, this study investigates the effect of lootboxes on extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, as well as the performance (quantity of completed tasks) via an online experiment with 203 participants. The results of our research indicate that lootboxes can be an effective way of gamifying non-gaming contexts, increasing extrinsic motivation, and the performance while preserving intrinsic motivation. Collapse

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Topics: loot box gamification intrinsic motivation social media task productivity

Methods: experiment survey survey design factor analysis experimental group

Theories: motivation crowding theory self determination theory
Of Money and Morals - The Contingent Effect of Monetary Incentives in Peer-to-Peer Volunteer Computing

2019 | HICSS | Citations: 0
Authors: Edinger, Janick; Edinger-Schons, Laura Marie; Schafer, Dominik; Stelmaszczyk, Aleksander; Becker, Christian

Abstract: Driven by technological advances, the recent trend of the sharing economy has br ... Expand

Abstract: Driven by technological advances, the recent trend of the sharing economy has brought up multiple globally successful companies, a disruption of business models, and presumably more sustainable alternatives to traditional resource allocation and consumption. Instead of depending only on professional companies, people increasingly share their resources in peer-to-peer networks. In volunteer computing systems, for example, device owners share their spare computational resources with other users. Despite the success stories in other businesses in the sharing economy, however, the popularity of such peer-to-peer computing systems has remained limited. The authors focus on the perspective of resource providers and develop a framework of the effectiveness of monetary incentives to motivate resource providers in volunteer computing. Drawing from Relational Models Theory and Motivation Crowding Theory, the framework proposes a three-way interaction between monetary incentives, social relationships, i.e., sharing with anonymous users versus with friends, and the individual predisposition of the user, i.e., their moral identity centrality. Informed by a preliminary survey, a between subjects experiment tests the propositions and delivers full support for the hypothesized contingencies. Monetary incentives can enhance the intrinsic motivation to share resources when sharing takes place amongst anonymous users. However, paying monetary rewards can disrupt motivation when sharing takes place among friends, especially when users have a high moral identity centrality. The authors discuss their result in the light of their conceptual and practical implications. Collapse

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Topics: anonymity gamification sharing platform peer-to-peer model web page

Methods: experiment entity relationship modeling survey parametric test ANOVA

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Can Monetary Incentives Increase UGC Contribution? The Motivation and Competition Crowding Out

2015 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 1
Authors: Liu, Yuewen; Feng, Juan

Abstract: Monetary incentives are often introduced by UGC platforms to encourage content c ... Expand

Abstract: Monetary incentives are often introduced by UGC platforms to encourage content contribution, following the conventional economic intuition of “price effect.” However, literature also finds that monetary incentive can negatively affect contribution in prosocial behavior. We build an analytical model to study the impact of monetary incentives on UGC contribution, where contributors are differentiated by their intrinsic motivation and ability to promote their content. Our model offers explanation to the previous “contradictory” results by consider both “motivation crowding out” and “competition crowding out” effects. We find that introducing a small monetary incentive can either increase or reduce the overall content contributed, which exhibits a motivation crowding in or out effect; however, a high enough monetary incentive will increase the overall market contribution. Moreover, monetary incentives do not always enhance the overall quality of contribution. The conditions of the counterintuitive results are analyzed and discussed. Collapse

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Topics: intrinsic motivation social media website productivity Facebook

Methods: mathematical model field experiment economic model

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Token Incentives in a Volatile Crypto Market: The Effects of Token Price Volatility on User Contribution

No Longer Without a Reward: Do Digital Rewards Crowd Out Intrinsic Motivation of Young Children?

‘Not all Treasures are Silver and Gold’ – Understanding the Gamification Element Lootbox and its Influence on Motivation and Performance

Arrr you a Pirate? Towards the Gamification Element "Lootbox"

Of Money and Morals - The Contingent Effect of Monetary Incentives in Peer-to-Peer Volunteer Computing

Can Monetary Incentives Increase UGC Contribution? The Motivation and Competition Crowding Out