Platform Design Strategies and Implications for User Behaviors

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dc.contributor.advisorViswanathan, Sivaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMudambi, Mayaen_US
dc.contributor.departmentBusiness and Management: Logistics, Business & Public Policyen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-12T05:38:49Z
dc.date.available2023-10-12T05:38:49Z
dc.date.issued2023en_US
dc.description.abstractThis work examines how the design, features, and moderation policies of online platforms impact user behavior in myriad ways and have significant externalities on society at large. The first two studies examine the effectiveness of different content moderation policies adopted by user-generated content platforms to address issues related to misinformation and verbal aggression, respectively. The third study examines how the design of financial incentive structures affects the behaviors of users on a crowdsourcing platform. The studies produce theoretical implications regarding human behavior on online platforms, from the spreading of misinformation to interpersonal verbal aggression, to the behavioral response to monetary rewards. I additionally make recommendations for practitioners regarding optimal platform design and policies.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/dspace/fii5-21sd
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/30969
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledInformation technologyen_US
dc.titlePlatform Design Strategies and Implications for User Behaviorsen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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