Platform ecosystems as meta‐organizations: Implications for platform strategies

Virtual Space as a Platform for Student Research Practices

Online learning is becoming an increasingly popular request. Many universities are moving fully or partially to this form of study. In the article, the authors considered what is virtual space, what are its criteria, as well as applicability for teaching students and passing research practices. Based on an analysis of existing virtual spaces (platforms), an experiment was conducted. The study s...

Managing Platform Ecosystems

We examine how control over a technology platform can increase profits and innovation. By choosing how much to open and when to bundle enhancements, platform sponsors can influence choices of ecosystem partners. Platform openness invites developer participation but sacrifices direct sales. Bundling enhancements early drives developers away but bundling late delays platform growth. Ironically, d...

Evolutionary Competition in Platform Ecosystems

I competition has received scant attention in prior studies, which predominantly study interplatform competition. We develop a middle-range theory of how complementarity between input control and a platform extension’s modularization—by inducing evolution—influences its performance in a platform market. Primary and archival data spanning five years from 342 Firefox extensions show that such com...

Facebook Platform as the Social Business and Marketing Model for Cosmetic Surgery: An Online Study

Service Level Management in Platform Ecosystems

With growing importance of e-service platforms, enhanced Service Level Management (SLM) concepts are required, paying respect to the service providers‟ autonomy as important source for value creation within a platform ecosystem. This paper proposes a highly automated SLM concept, wherein traditional direct control mechanisms are complemented by indirect mechanisms, including reputation systems,...