Volatility is an important metric of financial performance, indicating uncertainty or risk. So, predicting and managing volatility is of interest to both company managers and investors. This study investigates whether volatility in user-generated content (UGC) can spill over to volatility in...

We project the future accumulation of profiles belonging to deceased Facebook users. Our analysis suggests that a minimum of 1.4 billion users will pass away before 2100 if Facebook ceases to attract new users as of 2018. If the network continues expanding at current rates, however, this number...

The increased popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN has opened opportunities for new business models for electronic commerce. This is referred to as social commerce. Social commerce involves Web 2.0 social media technologies and infrastructure to support...