mwdigi
Department of Digitalization
Michael
Wessel
Associate professor
,
PhD
Room:
HOW/60-3.13
Mobile:
+45 41852555
E-mail:
mw.digi@cbs.dk
422224
Presentation
Michael Wessel is an Associate Professor at the Department of Digitalization, Copenhagen Business School. He holds a PhD in Information Systems from Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. His research resides at the intersection of information systems, digital entrepreneurship, and digital innovation and is driven by a fascination for paradigm-shifting phenomena caused by the digital transformation that challenge long-standing institutional structures. Methodologically, he prefers to work empirically and blends traditional experimental and quantitative research methods with computational approaches such as machine learning and text mining. Michael's work has been published in international journals such as Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of Information Technology, Information Systems Journal, Decision Support Systems, and Electronic Markets.
Primary research areas
- Digital Platform Economy
- Digital Business and Entrepreneurship
- Digital Technology and Human Behavior
Administrative tasks
- Master’s Thesis Coordinator
Social media
Link to this homepage
www.cbs.dk/en/staff/mwdigi
Courses
- Digital Technologies and Data-Driven Business
- Business Models and Value Chains in the Digital Economy
- Digital Entrepreneurship
- Digital Transformation Management
Supervision
Master's thesis supervision on topics related to my primary research areas.
Other teaching activities
Selected publications
Wessel, M., Thies, F., and Benlian, A. (2022). The Role of Prototype Fidelity in Technology Crowdfunding. Journal of Business Venturing, 37(4), 106220.
Wessel, M., Gleasure, R., and Kauffman, R. J. (2021). Sustainability of Rewards-Based Crowdfunding: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Funding Targets and Backer Satisfaction. Journal of Management Information Systems, 38(3), 612-646.
Piening, E. P., Thies, F., Wessel, M., and Benlian, A. (2021). Searching for Success—Entrepreneurs’ Responses to Crowdfunding Failure. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 45(3), 626-657.
Adam, M., Wessel, M., and Benlian, A. (2021). AI-based Chatbots in Customer Service and their Effects on User Compliance. Electronic Markets, 31(2), 427-445.
Wessel, M., Adam, M., and Benlian, A. (2019). The Impact of Sold-out Early Birds on Option Selection in Reward-based Crowdfunding. Decision Support Systems, 117, 48-61.
Thies, F., Wessel, M., and Benlian, A. (2018). Network Effects on Crowdfunding Platforms: Exploring the Implications of Relaxing Input Control. Information Systems Journal, (28:6), 1239-1262.
Wessel, M., Thies, F., and Benlian, A. (2017). Opening the Floodgates of Increasing Platform Openness in Crowdfunding. Journal of Information Technology, 32(4), 344-360.
Thies, F., Wessel, M., and Benlian, A. (2016). Effects of Social Interaction Dynamics on Platforms. Journal of Management Information Systems, 33(3), 843-873.
Publications sorted by:
2024
Michael Wessel; Maria Jose Schmidt-Kessen; Philipp Hukal / Regulating Short-term Rental Platforms : The Effects of Local Regulatory Responses on Airbnb’s Operations in Europe .
In: Industrial and Corporate Change, Vol. 33, No. 5, 10.2024, p. 1158-1179
In: Industrial and Corporate Change, Vol. 33, No. 5, 10.2024, p. 1158-1179
Journal article > peer review
2023
Bastian Wurm; Michael Wessel; Monica Chiarini Tremblay; Michel Avital; Philipp Hukal; Iris Junglas / Digital Trace Data Research in Information Systems : Opportunities and Challenges.
In: Proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2023 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
In: Proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2023 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Dominik Reuter; Siddharth Vedula; Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies / So Sad! : Entrepreneurs’ Emotions Caused by Crowdfunding Campaign Failures.
In: Proceedings of the Eighty-third Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. ed. /Sonia Taneja. Briarcliff Manor, NY : Academy of Management 2023, 1 p. (Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings)
In: Proceedings of the Eighty-third Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. ed. /Sonia Taneja. Briarcliff Manor, NY : Academy of Management 2023, 1 p. (Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
2022
Ferdinand Thies; Sören Wallbach; Michael Wessel; Markus Besler; Alexander Benlian / Initial Coin Offerings and the Cryptocurrency Hype : The Moderating Role of Exogenous and Endogenous Signals.
In: Electronic Markets, Vol. 32, No. 3, 9.2022, p. 1691-1705
In: Electronic Markets, Vol. 32, No. 3, 9.2022, p. 1691-1705
Journal article > peer review
Erk Peter Piening; Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Rückschläge richtig wegstecken : Eine moderate Anpassung der Strategie erhöht die Erfolgsaussichten.
In: Zeitschrift Fuhrung und Organisation, No. 4, 7.2022, p. 232-236
In: Zeitschrift Fuhrung und Organisation, No. 4, 7.2022, p. 232-236
Journal article > peer review
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / The Role of Prototype Fidelity in Technology Crowdfunding
In: Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 37, No. 4, 7.2022
In: Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 37, No. 4, 7.2022
Journal article > peer review
2021
Martin Adam; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / AI-based Chatbots in Customer Service and their Effects on User Compliance
In: Electronic Markets, Vol. 31, No. 2, 6.2021, p. 427-445
In: Electronic Markets, Vol. 31, No. 2, 6.2021, p. 427-445
Journal article > peer review
Michael Wessel; Rob Gleasure; Robert J. Kauffman / Creators and Backers in Rewards-based Crowdfunding : Will Incentive Misalignment Affect Kickstarter’s Sustainability?.
In: Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System SciencesHonolulu : Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2021, p. 6543-6552 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences)
In: Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System SciencesHonolulu : Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 2021, p. 6543-6552 (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Erk Peter Piening; Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Searching for Success : Entrepreneurs’ Responses to Crowdfunding Failure.
In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Vol. 45, No. 3, 5.2021, p. 626-657
In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Vol. 45, No. 3, 5.2021, p. 626-657
Journal article > peer review
Michael Wessel; Rob Gleasure; Robert J. Kauffman / Sustainability of Rewards-based Crowdfunding : Quasi-experimental Analysis of Funding Targets and Backer Satisfaction.
In: Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2021, p. 612-646
In: Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2021, p. 612-646
Journal article > peer review
2021
Carmelo Cennamo; Ioanna Constantiou; Michael Wessel / The "Love Effect" in Crowdfunding Markets : How Platform Selective Promotion of Projects Affects Value Creation.
Paper presented at DRUID21 Conference, 2021
Paper presented at DRUID21 Conference, 2021
Paper > peer review
2019
Erk Peter Piening; Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Learning to Raise Money : How and When Entrepreneurs Learn from Failed Crowdfunding Campaigns.
In: Proceedings of the Seventy-ninth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. ed. /Guclu Atinc. Briarcliff Manor, NY : Academy of Management 2019, 1 p. (Academy of Management Proceedings)
In: Proceedings of the Seventy-ninth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. ed. /Guclu Atinc. Briarcliff Manor, NY : Academy of Management 2019, 1 p. (Academy of Management Proceedings)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
Abayomi Baiyere; Thomas Jensen; Louise Harder Fischer; Kalina Staykova; Michael Wessel; Jonas Hedman / Navigating Global Online Market Places (GOMPs) : An ADR Perspective.
In: ICT Unbounded, Social Impact of Bright ICT Adoption: Proceedings of FIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2019. . ed. /Yogesh Dwivedi; Emmanuel Ayaburi; Richard Boateng; John Effah. Cham : Springer 2019, p. 529-535 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, No. 558)
In: ICT Unbounded, Social Impact of Bright ICT Adoption: Proceedings of FIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2019. . ed. /Yogesh Dwivedi; Emmanuel Ayaburi; Richard Boateng; John Effah. Cham : Springer 2019, p. 529-535 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, No. 558)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Martin Adam; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Of Early Birds and Phantoms : How Sold-out Discounts Impact Entrepreneurial Success in Reward-based Crowdfunding.
In: Review of Managerial Science, Vol. 13, No. 3, 6.2019, p. 545–560
In: Review of Managerial Science, Vol. 13, No. 3, 6.2019, p. 545–560
Journal article > peer review
Michael Wessel; Martin Adam; Alexander Benlian / The Impact of Sold-out Early Birds on Option Selection in Reward-based Crowdfunding
In: Decision Support Systems, Vol. 117, 2.2019, p. 48-61
In: Decision Support Systems, Vol. 117, 2.2019, p. 48-61
Journal article > peer review
2018
Till J. Winkler; Michael Wessel / A Primer on Decision Rights in Information Systems : Review and Recommendations.
In: Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2018 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
In: Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2018 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Abayomi Baiyere; Thomas Jensen; Michael Wessel; Jonas Hedman; Jan Damsgaard / Navigating Global OnlineMarket Places (GOMPs) : An ADR Perspective.
In: Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2018, 1 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
In: Proceedings of the 39th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2018, 1 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
Conference abstract in proceedings > peer review
Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Network Effects on Crowdfunding Platforms : Exploring the Implications of Relaxing Input Control.
In: Information Systems Journal, Vol. 28, No. 6, 11.2018, p. 1239-1262
In: Information Systems Journal, Vol. 28, No. 6, 11.2018, p. 1239-1262
Journal article > peer review
2017
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / Competitive Positioning of Complementors on Digital Platforms : Evidence from the Sharing Economy.
In: ICIS 2017 ProceedingsAtlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2017 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
In: ICIS 2017 ProceedingsAtlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2017 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / Opening the Floodgates : The Implications of Increasing Platform Openness in Crowdfunding.
In: Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 32, No. 4, 2017, p. 344-360
In: Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 32, No. 4, 2017, p. 344-360
Journal article > peer review
2016
Michael Wessel / Crowdfunding : Platform Dynamics under Asymmetric Information.
Darmstadt : Technische Universität Darmstadt 2016, 125 p.
Darmstadt : Technische Universität Darmstadt 2016, 125 p.
PhD thesis
Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Effects of Social Interaction Dynamics on Platforms
In: Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2016, p. 843-873
In: Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2016, p. 843-873
Journal article > peer review
Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Jan Rudolph; Alexander Benlian / Personality Matters : How Signaling Personality Traits can Influence the Adoption and Diffusion of Crowdfunding Campaigns.
In: ECIS 2016 Proceedings. ed. /Meltem Özturan; Matti Rossi; Daniel Veit. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2016 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
In: ECIS 2016 Proceedings. ed. /Meltem Özturan; Matti Rossi; Daniel Veit. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2016 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / The Emergence and Effects of Fake Social Information : Evidence from Crowdfunding.
In: Decision Support Systems, Vol. 90, 10.2016, p. 75-85
In: Decision Support Systems, Vol. 90, 10.2016, p. 75-85
Journal article > peer review
2015
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / A Lie Never Lives to be Old : The Effects of Fake Social Information on Consumer Decision-Making in Crowdfunding.
In: ECIS 2015 Proceedings. ed. /Jörg Becker; Jan vom Brocke; Marco De Marco. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
In: ECIS 2015 Proceedings. ed. /Jörg Becker; Jan vom Brocke; Marco De Marco. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Marius Stadler; Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Erfolg von Crowdfunding-Kampagnen frühzeitig erkennen : Erfolgsprädiktoren auf Kickstarter und Indiegogo.
In: Proceedings der 12. Internationalen Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2015). ed. /Oliver Thomas; Frank Teuteberg. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015, p. 2137-1251
In: Proceedings der 12. Internationalen Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2015). ed. /Oliver Thomas; Frank Teuteberg. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015, p. 2137-1251
Article in proceedings > peer review
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies / The Effects of Personalization on Purchase Intentions for Online News : An Experimental Study of Different Personalization Increments.
In: ECIS 2015 Proceedings. ed. /Jörg Becker; Jan vom Brocke; Marco De Marco. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
In: ECIS 2015 Proceedings. ed. /Jörg Becker; Jan vom Brocke; Marco De Marco. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / The Effects of Relinquishing Control in Platform Ecosystems: Implications from a Policy Change on Kickstarter
In: Proceedings of the Thirty Sixth International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2015: Exploring the Information Frontier. . ed. /Traci Carte; Armin Heinzl; Cathy Urquhart. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
In: Proceedings of the Thirty Sixth International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2015: Exploring the Information Frontier. . ed. /Traci Carte; Armin Heinzl; Cathy Urquhart. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) 2015 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
Article in proceedings > peer review
2014
Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel / The Circular Effects of Popularity Information and Electronic Word-of-Mouth on Consumer Decision-Making : Evidence from a Crowdfunding Platform.
In: ECIS 2014 Proceedings. ed. /Michel Avital; Jan Marco Leimeister; Ulrike Schultze. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) The 22nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2014, 2014 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
In: ECIS 2014 Proceedings. ed. /Michel Avital; Jan Marco Leimeister; Ulrike Schultze. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) The 22nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2014, 2014 (Proceedings of the European Conference on Information Systems)
Book chapter > peer review
Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Understanding the Dynamic Interplay of Social Buzz and Contribution Behavior within and between Online Platforms : Evidence from Crowdfunding.
In: Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2014: Social Media and Digital Collaborations. . ed. /Elena Karahanna; Ananth Srinivasan; Bernard Tan. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) The 35th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2014, 2014 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
In: Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2014: Social Media and Digital Collaborations. . ed. /Elena Karahanna; Ananth Srinivasan; Bernard Tan. Atlanta, GA : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) The 35th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2014, 2014 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems)
Book chapter > peer review
More results... (total 30 results)
2022
Erk P. Piening; Ferdinand Thies; Michael Wessel; Alexander Benlian / Auf der Suche nach Erfolg : Wie Entrepreneure auf Rückschläge reagieren.
In: Schmalenbach IMPULSE, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2022, p. 1-4
In: Schmalenbach IMPULSE, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2022, p. 1-4
Journal article
Michael Wessel; Ferdinand Thies; Alexander Benlian / Wie Prototypen den Erfolg von Technologie-Crowdfunding beeinflussen
In: SocietyByte, 2022
In: SocietyByte, 2022
Journal article
2023
Die Uni Jena hat jetzt einen E-Commerce-Professor
01/11/2023 // Ostthüringer Zeitung // Thomas Stridde
2022
Los prototipos de las startups de hardware no siempre deben ser lo más fieles posible
28/06/2022 // ITespresso.es // Alberto Payo
When should tech entrepreneurs showcase their product prototypes?
27/06/2022 // News Azi // Amelia Podder
Quando gli imprenditori tecnologici dovrebbero mostrare i loro prototipi di prodotti?
27/06/2022 // Barletta Web // Enzo Lima
Research Projects
Outside activities
2018-2024:
- Strit, www.strit.de: Consulting clients in the area of digitalization and developing software (own company)
2023-2024:
- Professor of Business Information Systems, esp. ECommerce and Digital Business at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany