Information Disclosure on Operational Risks and Mitigation Strategies in Crowdfunding Projects: From the Supply Chain Perspective  

作　　者：Gladys Tuo Yi Feng Stephen Okyere James Yaw Osei-Owusu Charles Mensah Dennis Amoako Elizabeth Serwaa Koomson Gladys Tuo;Yi Feng;Stephen Okyere;James Yaw Osei-Owusu;Charles Mensah;Dennis Amoako;Elizabeth Serwaa Koomson(Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana;School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China;Faculty of Business, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua, Ghana;Faculty of Business, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana)

机构地区：[1]Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana [2]School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China [3]Faculty of Business, Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua, Ghana [4]Faculty of Business, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana

出　　处：《Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing》2025年第1期25-45,共21页数据分析和信息处理(英文)

摘　　要：In reward-based crowdfunding, projects are to disclose the operational risks and mitigation strategies for delivering the physical rewards during the funding phase. However, limited knowledge exists regarding projects’ operational risks and mitigation strategies during the funding phase. In contributing to the literature, the study uses data on Kickstarter.com and conducts a content analysis to explore themes and their relationships. The results reveal various operational risks and associated mitigation strategies. Among the identified themes, product-related, contract manufacturers, and supply markets are the most expected risks, while outsourced production and proactive sourcing are the popular mitigation strategies. Also, the finding reveals that proactive sourcing and outsourced production, in-house production and post-campaign sourcing, contract manufacturer risk, and project internal risk are themes forming clusters. The results extend crowdfunding risk disclosure literature and set the tone for future research in crowdfunding operational risk management. Finally, other business implications are drawn for crowdfunding practitioners.In reward-based crowdfunding, projects are to disclose the operational risks and mitigation strategies for delivering the physical rewards during the funding phase. However, limited knowledge exists regarding projects’ operational risks and mitigation strategies during the funding phase. In contributing to the literature, the study uses data on Kickstarter.com and conducts a content analysis to explore themes and their relationships. The results reveal various operational risks and associated mitigation strategies. Among the identified themes, product-related, contract manufacturers, and supply markets are the most expected risks, while outsourced production and proactive sourcing are the popular mitigation strategies. Also, the finding reveals that proactive sourcing and outsourced production, in-house production and post-campaign sourcing, contract manufacturer risk, and project internal risk are themes forming clusters. The results extend crowdfunding risk disclosure literature and set the tone for future research in crowdfunding operational risk management. Finally, other business implications are drawn for crowdfunding practitioners.

关 键 词：CROWDFUNDING Information RISKS Mitigation Strategies Supply Chain 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]