The rise of ‘fast fashion’ is a significant contributor to the acceleration of climate change. Albeit more sustainable purchase decisions are possible within the fashion e-commerce context, it raises the question of how to steer consumers towards them. One emerging approach to this question is digital nudging, which Professor Mirbabaie and his colleagues explore in this paper. For their study, they conducted a between-subject online experiment…
While private and professional spaces benefit immensely from social media and the opportunities it creates, social media also paves the way for cyber abuse, such as cyberbullying and hate speech. To enhance the preventive and reactive capabilities against this, many countries and organisations deploy Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA). However, with the increasing amount and the varying quality of information disseminated into public channels, their…
In 2021 intense rainfall in Western Europe led to an unprecedented flash flooding that killed many people. Subsequently, the apparent lack of preparation of either authorities or the broader populace became part of the discussion. As knowledge about people’s awareness of a hazard, its impacts, and possible adaptations can improve hazard management, Professor Mirbabaie and his colleagues used social media data to assess situational awareness,…
Die Juniorprofessur für Wirtschaftsinformatik, insb. Digital Society sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Studentische Hilfskräfte (w/m/d) oder Wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte mit Bachelorabschluss (w/m/d).
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Die Juniorprofessur für Wirtschaftsinformatik, insb. Digital Society sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Studentische Hilfskräfte (w/m/d) oder Wissenschaftliche Hilfskräfte mit Bachelorabschluss (w/m/d).
