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Platforms, Volume 4, Issue 1

2026 March - 3 articles

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The Impact of New-Type Urbanization on the Decoupling Between Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in China: The Role of Digital Economy Platforms

Yonghao Guan,
Fan Yu,
Yiqi He and
Xinyi Song

Platforms2026, 4(1), 3;https://doi.org/10.3390/platforms4010003

9 February 2026

China’s urbanization has entered a stage of high-quality development, yet persistent urban expansion and the rapid rise of the digital platform economy have driven up energy consumption, making the decoupling of energy use from economic growth...

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Trust as Behavioral Architecture: How E-Commerce Platforms Shape Consumer Judgment and Agency

Anupama Peter Mattathil,
Babu George and
Tony L. Henthorne

Platforms2026, 4(1), 2;https://doi.org/10.3390/platforms4010002

26 January 2026

In digital marketplaces, trust in e-commerce platforms has evolved from a protective heuristic into a powerful mechanism of behavioral conditioning. This review interrogates how trust cues such as star ratings, fulfillment badges, and platform reputa...

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The Attitude-Behavior Gap in Technology Adoption: A Consumer Behavior Perspective on HRIS Use

Fadi Sofi and
Anas Al-Fattal

Platforms2026, 4(1), 1;https://doi.org/10.3390/platforms4010001

22 January 2026

Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) are often introduced as platforms expected to deliver strategic value through workforce analytics, decision support, and alignment with organizational goals. Yet evidence consistently shows that line managers...

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