Over the past three decades, platform competition—the competition between firms that
facilitate transactions and govern interactions between two or more distinct user groups who …

Research summary: A substantial and burgeoning body of research has described the
influence of platform‐mediated networks in a wide variety of settings, whereby users and …

Eines der wesentlichen Kennzeichen des Medien-und Internetmanagement ist seine
erhebliche Dynamik und zunehmende Komplexität. Neben der erfreulichen Nachfrage nach …

Research summary Platform ecosystems have spurred new products and services, sparked
innovation, and improved economic efficiency in various industries and technology sectors …

The digitization of the economy is altering the nature of competition, affecting the
fundamental way firms compete in digital markets. In this article, we offer a platform-based …

Research summary Research on entrepreneurship has focused primarily on the individual
characteristics of founders in driving the success of new ventures offering stand‐alone …

Platform sponsors typically have both incentive and opportunity to manage the overall value
of their ecosystems. Through selective promotion, a platform sponsor can reward successful …

Abstract Information and communication technologies have given rise to a new type of firm,
the ibusiness firm. These firms offer a platform that allows users to interact with each other …

Research summary How firms respond to the emergence of dominant platforms that
undermine their competitiveness remains a strategic puzzle. Our longitudinal study shows …

We study intergenerational platform‐technology transitions as instances of potentially
disruptive innovation at the ecosystem level. Examining the launch of 12 platform …