Research

My research examines how participation-based digital transformation reshapes value creation in markets and society. Across my projects, I study how individuals, organizations, and institutions engage with emerging digital infrastructures—whether through open product development environments or nationwide digital initiatives—and the advantages that arise when the use of digital technologies becomes more distributed.

My study of open product development environments clarifies how innovation in product form and function can help designers navigate the dilemma of achieving optimal distinctiveness in new product creation.

My projects on national digital initiatives (NDIs) tackles a central question: How can these large-scale digital innovations strengthen equity, inclusion, and freedom rather than undermine them? I address this challenge by examining the social sustainability of NDIs through rigorous, theory-driven empirical studies.

For these projects, I employ econometrics and computational methods to illuminate technology's nuanced role in modern society.

Working Papers

Alaei, S., Chan, F., "The Dual Impacts of National Digital Initiatives on Public Safety and Freedom." Being finalized for submission, expected submission: December 2025.

Alaei, S., Kyriakou, H., Tripathi, S., "Effective Reuse Strategies in New Product Development." Under review at Management Science.

Alaei, S., Chan, F., "E-Government and Social Inclusion: A Double-Edged Sword?" Manuscript in preparation, expected submission: February 2025.

Alaei, S., Chan, F., "Advancing Education, Restricting Choice: The Double-Edged Impact of National Digital Initiatives." Data analysis in progress.

Conference Papers

Alaei, S., Kyriakou, H. & Tripathi, S. (2025). Optimal reuse strategies in new product development: A computational study of 3D-printed products. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Proceedings.

Alaei, S., & Chan, F. (2025). The Dual Impacts of National Digital Initiatives on Public Safety and Freedom. European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) Proceedings.

Alaei, S., & Kyriakou, H. (2025). Effective Reuse Strategies in New Product Development. Academy of Management Proceedings, 1, p. 24408.

Alaei, S. (2025). Presentation of Ph.D. dissertation proposal, Navigating the Dual Impact of National Digital Initiatives on Social Sustainability, at the ECIS Doctoral Consortium.

Alaei, S. (2025). Presentation of Ph.D. dissertation proposal, Navigating the Dual Impact of National Digital Initiatives on Social Sustainability, at the AOM Doctoral Consortium, CTO Division.

Research Program

Publications from Master's Program

Alaei, S., Aslani, S., & Talebian, M., (2022). "The Relative Importance of the Business Model Motive for Customer Participation in the Sharing Economy." Sustainable Production and Consumption, 34, 190-201.

Nasr, A. K., Alaei, S., Bakhshi, F., Rasoulyan, F., Tayaran, H., & Farahi., M., (2019). "How Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) can Affect Short-Term and Long-Term Firm Performance: Evidence from the Iranian Banking System." Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 7 (2), 1387.

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