Effects Of Competition Research Articles

Competition under demand uncertainty: The roles of technology and capacity strategy

To uncover the secrets of creating competitive advantage for firms under demand uncertainty, we study the roles of technology level and capacity investment strategies. Specifically, we analyze the Nash equilibrium of two competing firms at different technology levels under two capacity investment strategies, namely flexible or inflexible. We examine both symmetrical competition where the two firms adopt a same capacity type (flexible or inflexible), and asymmetrical competition where the two firms invest different capacity types. We find that an advanced technology level incentivises capacity expansion regardless of the capacity strategy adopted. In addition, the technology-capacity relationship significantly depends on demand distribution when both firms adopt inflexible capacity investment, but is independent of demand distribution when both firms invest in flexible capacity. No overwhelming superiority is observed from either side when both firms adopt the same capacity investment, and firms always co-exist in a profitable market, despite significant differences in technology. However, overwhelming superiority emerges from one side when both firms have different capacity investments. A firm can squeeze out its competitor and capture the entire market by upgrading its technology. When the two firms adopt the same capacity strategy, each firm may increase or decrease its technology level and capacity volume proportionally in equilibrium, regardless of the competition scenarios. We further explore the endogenous capacity investment type and technology flexibility in competition. We show that the competition effect plays an important role when the flexible capacity cost is moderate.

Spatiotemporal variation in the negative effect of neighbourhood crowding on stem growth

Abstract Neighbourhood interactions drive tree growth and forest ecosystem functioning. The strength of interactions depends on the climate. However, it remains unclear how plant–plant interactions are modified by environmental conditions operating both spatially and temporally, which is crucial for predicting forest dynamics under climate change and for effective forest management. In this study, we used annual growth data for 4139 stems from 2010 to 2021 across 50 permanent forest plots located at six sites in eastern China. We quantified the effect of neighbourhood crowding on the annual basal area increment. We explored how interactions among neighbouring trees vary with water availability and temperature gradients in the spatial (across sites) and temporal (across time within sites) dimensions. Our findings revealed a negative impact of neighbourhood crowding on stem basal area growth, which is size‐ and trait‐dependent at some sites. The negative effects of light competition tended to be more intense at warmer sites, supporting the stress‐gradient hypothesis (SGH) in a spatial dimension. However, the patterns of crowding effects along interannual climate anomalies are inconsistent across sites, making it difficult to predict crowding effects under the SGH framework in a temporal dimension. Synthesis: Our study demonstrated that tree interactions depend on the climate context. The climate dependence of interactions may be inconsistent between the spatial and temporal dimensions. Light competition across sites supported the SGH in the spatial dimension but not in the temporal dimension. These results further highlight the complexity of biotic interactions and the need for caution when extrapolating findings from the spatial to the temporal dimension.

Emerging Perspectives on Non-Chemical Weed Management Tactics in Container Ornamental Production in the United States

Weeds are undesirable plants that can interfere with human activities and can hamper crop production and practices. The competition among ornamentals and weeds for space, nutrition, light, and moisture within a restricted area, such as in container production, can be intense and destructive. In response to increasing concerns regarding herbicide injuries and the effects of pesticide use on the environment, many growers are extremely interested in non-chemical pest-management approaches. There are various non-chemical strategies to control weeds in containers, which include scouting, sanitation practices, hand weeding, mulching, irrigation management, substrate stratification, mulch discs or geo discs, lid bags, and fertilizer placement. In a restricted growth environment, weeds have been shown to reduce crop growth significantly. Limited information is available on the effects of weed densities and container sizes on ornament–weed competition within containerized production and how the concepts of fertilizer placement can be used efficiently to control weeds in containers without using any herbicides on the ornamentals. There is an immediate need to evaluate the interference and competitive effects of pernicious weed species in container-grown ornamentals in the North Central United States and to develop effective non-chemical weed control strategies by altering fertilizer placement in container production.

IMPACT OF HETEROGENEOUS LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPETITION AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ON ECONOMIC LOW-CARBON TRANSITION: NEW INSIGHTS FROM CHINA

Low-carbon transformation of the economy is the inevitable orientation of socialism with Chinese characteristics to high-quality development in the new era, while the Chinese decentralized development model determines that the competition of local governments in China is an important factor influencing the green technological innovation on low-carbon transformation of the economy. How to achieve coordinated economic growth and ecological environment has become a prob-lem for local governments. Data from a Chinese provincial panel covering the years 2007–2019 is used to investigate the effects of heterogeneous local government competition (Comp), namely, economic, ecological and service competitions on economic low-carbon transition, and moderating effects of heterogeneous government competition and green technology innovation (GTECH) on the low-carbon economic transition (LCT). The results reveal that there are substantial disparities in the consequences of heterogeneous government competition on low-carbon economic transition (LCT). Among them, economic competition significantly dampens economic low-carbon transition (LCT), and ecological competition and service competition significantly boost economic low-carbon transi-tion (LCT). After performing robustness checks, these results continue to be strongly convincing. The study of moderating effects shows that economic competition can dampen the positive influence of green technology innovation (GTECH) to the economic low-carbon transition (LCT). However, ecological competition and service competition facilitate the promoting effect of green technology innovation on economic low-carbon transition (LCT).

Fostering Digital Excellence: A Multidimensional Exploration of the Collective Effects of Technological Adaptability, Employee Competitiveness, and Employee Dynamic Capabilities on Employee Digital Performance in Chinese SMEs

This study is grounded in a specific Eastern cultural region, undertaking a multidimensional exploration. We meticulously examined the intricate interplay between employee competitive attitudes (ECA) and behaviors (ECB), employee dynamic capability (EDC), and Competitive climate (CC), converging these factors to redefine the contours of Employee Digital Performance (EDP). The survey data for this study were collected from SMEs in four Chinese provinces: Shanghai, Guizhou, Guangdong, and Anhui. The analysis was conducted utilizing CB-SEM (AMOS) to analyze the newly conceptualized framework. The research findings unveil a profound reality: in the digital era, Technological Adaptability (TA), Employee Competitive Attitudes, Employee Competitive Behaviors, and Employee Dynamic Capabilities all exert positive influences on Employee Digital Performance. The study indicates that technological adaptability, as a forward variable of employee competitive attitude and employee competitive behavior, positively influences employees' competitive attitudes and behaviors. Employees possessing competitive attitudes and behaviors enhance their dynamic capabilities, thereby promoting employee digital performance. Furthermore, the research indicates that the Competitive Climate moderates Employee Competitive Behaviors, and Employee Competitive Attitudes drive Employee Dynamic Capabilities, enhancing Employee Digital Performance. In the process of Chinese SMEs striving for digital advantages, this research provides a distinctive perspective. It offers actionable insights into harnessing employees’ traits and capabilities within the continually evolving digital ecosystem.

Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer-Driven Photon-Gating for Photoelectrochemical Sensing of CO-Releasing Molecule-3.

Different from prevalent approaches such as immunological recognition, complementary base pairing, or enzymatic regulation in current photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensing, this study reported an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT)-driven photon-gating PEC sensor. The sensor is developed for the detection of CO-releasing molecule-3 (CORM-3) by modifying an ESIPT-switched organic fluorescent probe molecule (NDAA) onto the surface of a p-type semiconductor (BiOI). The NDAA can be excited and exhibit strong green fluorescence after responding with CORM-3, resulting in an electrode-interface photon competitive absorption effect due to the switch on ESIPT and considerably reducing the photocurrent signal. The experimental results revealed that the as-developed PEC sensor achieved good analytical performance with high selectivity and sensitivity, with a linear range of 0.01-1000 μM and a lower detection limit of 6.5 nM. This work demonstrates the great potential of the organic fluorescent probe molecule family in advancing PEC analysis. It is anticipated that our findings will stimulate the creation of diverse functional probes possessing distinctive characteristics for inventive PEC sensors.

Methodical approaches to marketing competitive strategy's effectiveness assessment for healthcare organizations in Ukraine

Annotation. Transformational changes in the health care of Ukraine contribute to the development of health care services and the introduction of market mechanisms in the health care organizations’ activities. Health care organizations need skillful strategic management and planning, development of criteria and indicators to assess the strategy effectiveness. The purpose of the study is to substantiate methodical approaches to the marketing competitive strategy’s effectiveness assessment for health care organizations in the market of health care services. Author used the principle of the Donabedian’s triad for structuring indicators to assess the health care organization’s strategy effectiveness. This approach allows considering three interrelated quality factors – resources, process, and patient treatment results. Applying a criterion-based approach to assess the health care organizations’ effectiveness has allowed developing criteria for marketing competitive strategy effectiveness assessment in three dimensions – efficiency, productivity and performance, and from two positions – external and internal. The paper proposes to determine the planned, current and target effectiveness of the health care organization’s strategy based on a comprehensive performance indicator. The types of indicators based on the Donabedian's triad can be used by managers to improve the clinical process and to assess the competitive marketing strategy effectiveness. The paper proposes a system of indicators to assess the health care organization’s marketing competitive strategy effectiveness, which can be supplemented to consider the specifics of the hospital operation.

Annual Weeds Suppression and Oat Forage Yield Responses to Crop Density Management in an Oat-Cultivated Grassland: A Case Study in Eastern China

Although weeds can be inhibited by high planting densities, canopy shading, elemental balance and soil microbial recruitment are not yet adequately considered when measuring competitive effects on weed control. The effects of oat (Avena sativa) planting density (60 to 600 plants m−2) on the biomass and shoot element balance of oat and weeds were evaluated in a field experiment. The shift in the microbial community of the dominant weed species was examined in a pot experiment by growing the weed alone and in competition with 360 oat plants m−2 (recommended planting density) under greenhouse conditions. Increasing oat planting density beyond 360 plants m−2 did not improve oat forage yield or weed suppression. Compared to 60 plants m−2, the biomass of broadleaf and grass weeds decreased by 1122% and 111%, respectively, at a density of 360 plants m−2, while oat forage biomass increased by 60% and leaf area index by 24%. The improved canopy properties suppressed competing weeds through increased shading. Typically, the C:N and C:P ratios of shoots of Echinochloa crus-galli and Digitaria sanguinalis were higher than those of Portulaca oleracea and Chenopodium album. At high planting densities, E. crus-galli and D. sanguinalis exhibited high P contents and low N:P ratios, suggesting a limited supply of N nutrients for growth. Soil bacterial community assay showed that the composition of microbial communities of the two grass weeds were shaped by the presence of oat competition, which also considerably depleted several important functional microbes associated with nutrient cycling in the weeds’ rhizosphere. These results highlight that increased crop density significantly improves the crop competitive advantage over weeds through increased shading, reduced elemental balance, and beneficial microorganisms of weeds, thereby reducing the need for herbicides or physical weed control in oat cropping system.

Transport memory effects on coupled nonlinear waves in microtubule dynamics

The paper examines how microtubules (MTs) function in their biological environment, focusing on soliton-breather solutions. These solutions are nonlinear localized excitations that propagate in an angular continuous model of microtubule dynamics. Our model considers competitive effects from transport memory and nonlinearity, which arise due to collisions between tubulin dimers and particulate entities during energy processing in eukaryotic cells due to the hydrolysis of guanosine triphosphate (GTP). Our mathematical approach determines that the angular displacement of a dimer is governed by a modified system of coupled complex nonlinear Schrödinger equations. Analytical solutions are obtained and propagated in the MT lattice through direct numerical simulations, and small variations in coefficients significantly impact energy processing in cytoplasmic MTs.

Morphological, chemical and growth patterns characterization in shells of Phorcus species along the northeastern coasts of Tunisia

This work is a characterization of the morphometry, the relative growth and the metal contamination degree of the shells of two species belonging to Phorcus genus along the northeastern rocky coasts of Tunisia. The gastropods were sampled from nine locations during the winter 2017. Our findings suggested a spatial morphometric variability probably linked to the extent of the continental shelf, the coasts’ geomorphology, the dynamics of water masses, the predation and the competition effects. Furthermore, the shell investigation allowed the study of the growth pattern and indicated that the development in shell size was faster than the increase in weight. Moreover, the use of Phorcus shells as bioindicators of long-term metal contamination seems to be of growing interest, due to their abundance, high longevity, easy sampling and ecobiological features, both in a scientific and ecosystem management perspective that aims to the establishment of conservation measures targeting marine coastal environments.

Three kinds of apatite adsorbents prepared by co-precipitation for Pb (II) and Cd (II) removal from wastewater: performance, competitive effects and mechanisms

Heavy metal pollution in water bodies is a serious environmental problem continuously, which requires urgently seeking an efficient and cost-effective solution. Apatite as the most abundant phosphate on earth exhibits remarkable adsorption effect on heavy metals. Based on this, three kinds of apatite adsorbents were prepared in this study by titration co-precipitation method for the removal of heavy metals Pb (II) and Cd (II) from water. In the single system, the maximum adsorption capacity of hydroxyapatite (Hap), chlorapatite (Clap), and fluorapatite (Fap) for Pb (II) was 1597.16 mg/g, 1477.82 mg/g, and 1455.99 mg/g, for Cd (II) were Hap (107.18 mg/g), Clap (79.08 mg/g) and Fap (15.8 mg/g). Pb (II) was more competitive than Cd (II) in binary metal system. Apatite adsorbents mainly remove Pb (II) and Cd (II) from solution by dissolution precipitation, electrostatic attraction, surface complexation and ion exchange. The results of this study show that the three kinds of apatite adsorbents exhibited excellent adsorption performance for Pb (II), and also had a certain removal effect for Cd (II). Therefore, the three kinds of apatite have certain application prospects in heavy metal wastewater treatment.

Competition, cooperation, and parental effects in larval aggregations formed on carrion by communally breeding beetles Necrodes littoralis (Staphylinidae: Silphinae).

Aggregations of juveniles are dominant forms of social life in some insect groups. Larval societies are shaped by competitive and cooperative interactions of the larvae, in parallel with parental effects. Colonies of necrophagous larvae are excellent systems to study these relationships. Necrodes littoralis (Staphylinidae: Silphinae), a carrion beetle that colonizes cadavers of large vertebrates, forms massive juvenile aggregations. By spreading over carrion anal and oral exudates, the beetles form the feeding matrix, in which the heat is produced and by which adults presumably affect the fitness of the larvae. We predict that exploitative competition shapes the behavior of N. littoralis larvae in their aggregations. However, cooperative interactions may also operate in these systems due mainly to the benefits of collective exodigestion. Moreover, indirect parental effects (i.e., formation of the feeding matrix) probably modulate larval interactions within the aggregations. By manipulating parental effects (present/absent) and larval density (0.02-1.9 larvae/g of meat), we found a strong negative group-size effect on fitness components of N. littoralis, in colonies with parental effects over almost the entire density range, and in colonies without parental effects for densities larger than 0.5 larva/g. This was accompanied by positive group-size effects in terms of development time (it shortened with larval density) and thermogenesis (it increased with larval density). A pronounced positive group-size effect on juvenile fitness was found only in colonies without parental effects and only in the low-density range. These results support the hypothesis that larval societies of N. littoralis are shaped by exploitation competition.

A critical note on meal criteria in pigs: Which behaviours do they perform during feeder visit intervals?

The feeding behaviour of pigs can be continuously recorded using sensors, providing promising avenues for automatic monitoring of pig performance and welfare. To utilise this potential, however, the data must be cleaned and aggregated meaningfully. A common aggregation is from visits into meals, in which visits separated by intervals shorter than a meal criterion (s or min) are merged. Methods to determine the criterion and the criteria themselves vary widely between studies, and have been applied indiscriminately or only when no pen mates visited the feeder during the interval. Aggregation choices should be biologically relevant, but there is no empirical knowledge on how pigs behave during these intervals or how the intervals are influenced by feeder competition. This study had three aims: 1) test the method that classifies intervals using a three-part probability density function (short, intermediate and long intervals); 2) determine whether feeder competition differed between interval types and application methods; and 3) describe and compare the behaviours of pigs between intervals. Visit intervals were obtained from 110 barrows in ten pens with one IVOGⓇ electronic feeding station each. A three-part probability density function was fitted to the log-transformed intervals, and its fit was assessed visually. For each pig, a short and an intermediate interval were selected for behavioural observations from camera. We found that pigs had relatively more intermediate intervals (1–28 min) than cows and that the fit of the three-part function was suboptimal. Nevertheless, identified meal criteria were in similar ranges as for other species. Intermediate intervals were more often initiated by displacements than short intervals (≤1 min), and there was more aggression and less pen exploration if pen mates visited the feeder during these intervals. Short intervals reflected interruptions in feeding behaviour, shown by standing (e.g. vigilance/chewing outside the feeder) and pen exploration (e.g. rooting, searching for pellets), while intermediate intervals contained non-feeding behaviours, such as social nosing, drinking and, predominantly, lying inactive. We conclude that intermediate intervals indicated completed feeding bouts, while short intervals reflected continued feeding-focused behaviours. Therefore, only visits separated by short intervals should be merged into meals. The exact criterion depends on the dataset but may, considering the suboptimal fit of the function, be more precisely determined using other methods. Whether visits should be merged indiscriminately or only when no pen mates entered the EFS during the interval depends on whether competition effects are of interest in the study.

Interest rate liberalization and the stability of the Chinese banking system: Exploring chained mediation effects of deposit competitiveness and wealth management products

This study uses quarterly unbalanced panel data of 46 commercial banks and adopts a two-step system generalized method of moments to inspect the direct and indirect effects of interest rate liberalization (IRL) on banking stability from 2015 to 2021 in China. The results show that IRL enhances banking stability and brings deposit competition among banks, which affects banking stability. Meanwhile, wealth management products (WMPs) with higher market-based yields have increased dramatically as competitive substitution of deposits. The bootstrap test confirms the chained mediation effects of deposit competitiveness and WMPs development on the relationship between IRL and banking stability.

Marketization of interest rate quotation mechanism and bank credit-empirical evidence from Chinese listed companies

Should interest rates be regulated and priced by the government or determined by the market? This article is based on the loan market interest rate quotation system reform implemented in China in 2019. Using data from 2016 to 2022 on bank loan credits obtained by Chinese listed companies, it was found that the marketization of loan interest rate quotations increased the credit amount these companies obtained from banks. The mechanism behind this involves the effects of information and competition. Further research found that compared to state-owned enterprises, the impact of the market-based interest rate quotation system on increasing the bank loan credit amount is more significant in private enterprises. In addition, the marketization of interest rate quotations has increased the credit term of corporate loans, reduced the need for collateral, and decreased the probability of default.

Provision of loans and credit by cocoa buyers under non-price competition: Cocoa beans market in Ghana

Abstract The introduction of partial liberalization into Ghana’s cocoa market in 1992/1993 encouraged competition among cocoa buyers. However, since the government determines prices of cocoa bean and thus prohibits price-based competition among Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs), LBCs rely on building relationships with cocoa farmers by providing incentives like credit and loans to cocoa farmers to encourage them to sell to them preferentially. These LBCs employ non-price strategies including the provision of loans and credit to cocoa farmers. This study analyzed the effects of non-price competition on loan and credit provision by cocoa LBCs. Descriptive analysis revealed that LBCs offer credit and loans to cocoa farmers, with 37.4 and 54.7% of cocoa farmers who received loan and credit respectively citing LBCs or purchasing clerks as their main source. Our regression analyses, however, did not fully support the standard intuition that competition promotes credit and loan provisions. This indicates the limited effectiveness of the use of credit and loan provisions as a non-price competition strategy among LBCs in Ghana’s cocoa market. Additional analyses offer valuable insights, suggesting that loans and credits may serve different functions when considered as means of competition for LBCs despite being essential forms of advanced payments.

Build a High‐Performance All‐Solid‐State Lithium Battery through Introducing Competitive Coordination Induction Effect in Polymer‐Based Electrolyte

AbstractPolymer‐inorganic composite electrolytes (PICE) have attracted tremendous attention in all‐solid‐state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) due to facile processability. However, the poor Li+ conductivity at room temperature (RT) and interfacial instability severely hamper the practical application. Herein, we propose a concept of competitive coordination induction effects (CCIE) and reveal the essential correlation between the local coordination structure and the interfacial chemistry in PEO‐based PICE. CCIE introduction greatly enhances the ionic conductivity and electrochemical performances of ASSLBs at 30 °C. Owing to the competitive coordination (Cs+…TFSI−…Li+, Cs+…C−O−C…Li+ and 2,4,6‐TFA…Li…TFSI−) from the competitive cation (Cs+ from CsPF6) and molecule (2,4,6‐TFA: 2,4,6‐trifluoroaniline), a multimodal weak coordination environment of Li+ is constructed enabling a high efficient Li+ migration at 30 °C (Li+ conductivity: 6.25×10−4 S cm−1; tLi+=0.61). Since Cs+ tends to be enriched at the interface, TFSI− and PF6− in situ form LiF‐Li3N‐Li2O‐Li2S enriched solid electrolyte interface with electrostatic shielding effects. The assembled ASSLBs without adding interfacial wetting agent exhibit outstanding rate capability (LiFePO4: 147.44 mAh g−1@1 C and 107.41mAhg−1@2 C) and cycling stability at 30 °C (LiFePO4:94.65 %@200cycles@0.5 C; LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2: 94.31 %@200 cycles@0.3 C). This work proposes a concept of CCIE and reveals its mechanism in designing PICE with high ionic conductivity as well as high interfacial compatibility at near RT for high‐performance ASSLBs.

Build a High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Battery through Introducing Competitive Coordination Induction Effect in Polymer-Based Electrolyte.

Polymer-inorganic composite electrolytes (PICE) have attracted tremendous attention in all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) due to facile processability. However, the poor Li+ conductivity at room temperature (RT) and interfacial instability severely hamper the practical application. Herein, we propose a concept of competitive coordination induction effects (CCIE) and reveal the essential correlation between the local coordination structure and the interfacial chemistry in PEO-based PICE. CCIE introduction greatly enhances the ionic conductivity and electrochemical performances of ASSLBs at 30 °C. Owing to the competitive coordination (Cs+…TFSI-…Li+, Cs+…C-O-C…Li+ and 2,4,6-TFA…Li…TFSI-) from the competitive cation (Cs+ from CsPF6) and molecule (2,4,6-TFA: 2,4,6-trifluoroaniline), a multimodal weak coordination environment of Li+ is constructed enabling a high efficient Li+ migration at 30 °C (Li+ conductivity: 6.25×10-4 S cm-1; tLi +=0.61). Since Cs+ tends to be enriched at the interface, TFSI- and PF6 - in situ form LiF-Li3N-Li2O-Li2S enriched solid electrolyte interface with electrostatic shielding effects. The assembled ASSLBs without adding interfacial wetting agent exhibit outstanding rate capability (LiFePO4: 147.44 mAh g-1@1 C and 107.41mAhg-1@2 C) and cycling stability at 30 °C (LiFePO4:94.65 %@200cycles@0.5 C; LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2: 94.31 %@200 cycles@0.3 C). This work proposes a concept of CCIE and reveals its mechanism in designing PICE with high ionic conductivity as well as high interfacial compatibility at near RT for high-performance ASSLBs.

Adsorption mechanism of asphaltenes and surfactants at oil-water interface: based on dissipative particle dynamics method

The study of emulsion stabilization mechanisms is of great importance in the field of crude oil extraction, transportation and processing. In order to further investigate the roles of asphaltenes and surfactants in the emulsion stabilization process, the adsorption mechanisms of asphaltenes and surfactants at the oil-water interface were investigated using dissipative particle dynamics. The results show that: the asphaltene interfacial film gradually becomes thicker before the saturation adsorption of asphaltene molecules at the oil-water interface, and the interfacial tension decreases with the increase of the number of molecules until it reaches the equilibrium state; different surfactant molecules have different influences on the interface, and the calculations of the radial distribution function and the interfacial tension show that H2T4 molecules have a stronger effect than H4T4 at the oil-water interface and have stronger surface activity. H2T4 reaches saturation adsorption capacity faster than H4T4 and has higher interfacial efficiency. The asphaltene-surfactant composite system can stabilize the oil-water interface more effectively. Competitive and synergistic effects of asphaltene and surfactant in the process of interfacial adsorption. When the concentration of surfactant in the composite system is low, there is a synergistic effect between the two in the interfacial adsorption process; when the concentration of surfactant is high, there is a competitive effect between the two in the synergistic adsorption process. The surfactant H4T4 has both interfacial adsorption and self-aggregation in the competitive adsorption process. This paper provides ideas for exploring the kinematic laws of molecular behavior in the stabilization mechanism of crude oil emulsions.

Do Dynamic Signals Affect High-Quality Solvers’ Participation Behavior? Evidence from the Crowdsourcing Platform

The emergence of the crowdsourcing platform enables seekers to obtain higher-quality services at lower costs. High-quality services are often provided by high-quality solvers, which is the key to the sustainable development of crowdsourcing platforms. Therefore, how to attract more high-quality solvers to participate needs to be focused on. Most previous studies that used stock data to measure crowdsourcing performance failed to describe the contest process of high-quality solvers’ behavior. Different from the previous study, this paper explores the information signals that influence the participation of high-quality solvers in the dynamic process of crowdsourcing contests. Based on the creative projects of the Winvk platform, dynamic models affecting the participation of high-quality solvers are constructed from the perspective of reducing information asymmetry, and the effects of quality signals and intention signals are explored in depth. The results show that for logo design projects, clear information display and monetary mechanisms have a significant impact on alleviating information asymmetry and attracting the participation of high-quality solvers. Interestingly, the effect of market competition on high-quality solvers shows a U-shaped change. The research results provide a reference for enterprises to reduce information asymmetry, obtain high-quality solutions, and enrich the theoretical application in the field of crowdsourcing.