Ecem Basak

Journal Articles

(2026). Urban Life Matters: The Heterogeneous Effects of On-Demand Bike-Sharing Platforms on Urban Public Transit. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 203. 104740.

(2026). The Environmental Payoff of Bike-Sharing Platforms: Disentangling City-Level Differences in Air Quality Impacts. Transport Policy (Submitted 3rd Round of Review),

(2026). Unpacking the Impact of Ride-Hailing Platforms on Urban Congestion: The Mediating Role of Public Transit and Moderated Mediation by Urban Factors. Decision Sciences Journal,

(2025). Tokenizing the Online Profile: How Digital Asset Disclosure Sparks Social Connectivity in Online Social Networks. MIS Quarterly (Reject & Resubmit), In Progress.

(2024). The Role of Online and Geographically Distant Social Networks in Political Decision-Making: Empirical Evidence from the 2016 United States Presidential Election. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 25(3). 721-737.

(2023). When Crisis Hits: Bike-Sharing Platforms amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. PLoS ONE, 18(4). e0283603.

Calisir, F., Gumussoy, C. A., Basak, E., & Gurel, G. (2016). Effect of Organizational Learning, Transformational Leadership and Market Orientation on Firm Performance. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 13(2).

Calisir, N., Basak, E., & Calisir, F. (2016). Key Drivers of Passenger Loyalty: A Case of Frankfurt–Istanbul Flights. Journal of Air Transport Management, 53. 211-217.

Basak, E., & Calisir, F. (2015). An Empirical Study on Factors Affecting Continuance Intention of Using Facebook. Computers in Human Behavior, 48. 181-189.

Basak, E., Gumussoy, C. A., & Calisir, F. (2015). Examining the Factors Affecting PDA Acceptance Among physicians: An Extended Technology Acceptance Model. Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 6(3). 399-418.

Conference Proceedings

Zhao, K., Chen, C., Basak, E., & Hong, Y. (2025). Tokenizing Online Profile: How Digital Asset Disclosure Sparks Social Connectivity in Online Social Media Platforms. HICSS-58 Proceedings.

Basak, E., & Tripathi, S. (2025). From Thrill to Theft: The Unintended Consequences of Legalized Online Sports Betting. ICIS 2025 Proceedings.

Basak, E., Al Balawi, R., & Tafti, A. (2024). Collaborating Beyond Borders: The Role of Social Ties in Global Eco-Innovation Partnerships. HICSS-57 Proceedings.

Basak, E., Watson-Manheim, M. B., & Tafti, A. (2021). From Total Effects to Underlying Mechanisms via Causal Mediation: An Empirical Example from Ride-Hailing Platforms in the United States. ICIS 2021 Proceedings.

Al Balawi, R., Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Watson-Manheim, M. B. (2020). Ride-Sharing Services and Environmental Sustainability: An Empirical Investigation of UberX Entry and Gas Emissions. AMCIS 2020 Proceedings.

Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Huang, P. (2019). Network Topology and Tie Strength in Online Communities of Practice. Complex Networks and Their Applications VII.

Basak, E., & Calisir, F. (2014). Uses and Gratifications of LinkedIn: An Exploratory Study. Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2014 Vol II.

Basak, E., Ekmekci, E., Bayram, Y., & Ekmekci, Y. (2013). Analysis of Factors That Affect the Intention to Leave of White-collar Employees in Turkey Using Structural Equation Modelling. Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2013 Vol II.

Presentations

Basak, E., & Ho, Y. Listening In, Tuning Out: The Unequal Impact of Gunshot Detection on Community Perceptions. CIST 2025. Atlanta, GA

Basak, E., Tripathi, S., & Ho, Y. From Thrill to Theft: The Unintended Consequences of Legalized Online Sports Betting. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA

Basak, E., Tripathi, S., & Ho, Y. From Thrill to Theft: The Unintended Consequences of Legalized Online Sports Betting. CIST 2025. Atlanta, GA

Basak, E., Al Balawi, R., & Tafti, A. Collaborating Beyond Borders: The Role of Digital Distance in International Innovation Partnerships. CIST 2024. Seattle, WA

Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Pang, M. The Role of Online and Geographically Distant Social Networks in Political Decision-Making: An Empirical Evidence from the 2016 United States Elections. 33rd Annual POMS Conference. Orlando, FL

Basak, E., & Iris, C. Are Bike-Sharing Platforms Complementing or Substituting Public Transit? An Empirical Investigation in the United States. 33rd Annual POMS Conference. Orlando, FL

Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Watson-Manheim, M. B. Pedaling Our Way to Clean Air: An Empirical Investigation of Bike-Sharing Platforms and Local Air Quality. 32nd Annual POMS Conference. Virtual

Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Watson-Manheim, M. B. Pedaling Our Way to Clean Air: An Empirical Investigation of Bike-Sharing Platforms and Local Air Quality. DSI 52nd Annual Conference. Virtual

Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Watson-Manheim, M. B. Pedaling Our Way to Clean Air: An Empirical Investigation of Bike-Sharing Platforms and Local Air Quality. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Virtual

Basak, E., Watson-Manheim, M. B., & Tafti, A. From Total Effects to Underlying Mechanisms via Causal Mediation: An Empirical Example from Ride-Hailing Platforms in the United States. Statistical Challenges in E-commerce Research. Virtual

Al Balawi, R., Basak, E., Tafti, A., & Watson-Manheim, M. B. Ride-Sharing Services and Environmental Sustainability: An Empirical Investigation of Uber Entry and Gas Emissions. The 15th Winter Conference on Business Analytics (WCBA). Snowbird, UT

Basak, E., Al Balawi, R., & Tafti, A. The Value of Inter-Regional Online Social Relationships: How Does It Foster Regional Innovation Performance?. The 15th Winter Conference on Business Analytics (WCBA). Snowbird, UT

Basak, E., Watson-Manheim, M. B., & Tafti, A. Exploring Direct and Indirect Effects of On-Demand Ride-Sharing Services on Traffic Congestion: An Empirical Investigation of Uber X in the United States. The 15th Winter Conference on Business Analytics (WCBA). Snowbird, UT

Basak, E., & Tafti, A. The Impact of Social Ties on Voters’ Electoral Decisions: Evidence from County-Level 2016 United States Presidential Election Results. CIST 2019. Seattle, WA

Research Currently in Progess

Basak, E., Al Balawi, R., & Tafti, A.(n.d.). Collaborating Beyond Borders: The Role of Digital Distance in International Innovation Collaborations.

Basak, E., Tripathi, S., & Ho, Y.(n.d.). From Thrill to Theft: The Unintended Consequences of Legalized Online Sports Betting. In Progress.

Al Balawi, R., Basak, E., & Zhao, K.(n.d.). Tokenizing Brand Marketing in the Fashion Industry: The Signaling Effects of Branded Non-Fungible Tokens on Consumer Engagement in Social Media. In Progress.

Basak, E., & Ho, Y.(n.d.). Listening In, Tuning Out: The Unequal Impact of Gunshot Detection on Community Perceptions. In Progress.

Sanatizadeh, A., & Basak, E.(n.d.). Legalization of Recreational Marijuana and Local Economy. In Progress.