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 …

Research summary: A ttaining optimal distinctiveness—positive stakeholder perceptions
about a firm's strategic position that reconciles competing demands for differentiation and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive picture of the innovative
efforts undertaken over time to develop the digital technologies for managing the interface …

Innovation ecosystems are increasingly regarded as important vehicles to create and
capture value from complex value propositions. While current literature assumes these value …

This research investigates disruptive innovation through the under-explored relationship
between two ecological concepts, exaptation and ecosystems. Exaptation-driven innovation …

During periods of discontinuous technological change (DTC), firms seek alliances to obtain
new resources and competences. The concept of innovation ecosystems is increasingly …

Solar energy is a substantial global industry, one that has generated trade disputes among
superpowers, threatened the solvency of large energy companies, and prompted serious …

This paper brings together the recent literature on industry platforms and shows how it
relates to managing innovation within and outside the firm as well as to dealing with …

Services of different types have become increasingly important for product firms. While these
firms mainly focus on products, managers and researchers lack a comprehensive framework …

Multisided platforms such as Apple's App Store and Valve's Steam become increasingly
dominant when more end users and complement producers join their ecosystems. Despite …