This review organises the fragmented management literature on platform business
according to a conceptual map and a meta-theoretical scheme. Since the early 2000s …

Over the past decade, platforms have spread through many industries and generated an
increasing share of the global economy. Many of the world's most valuable companies have …

Over the past 30 years, numerous scholars in economics and management have studied a
phenomenon we now refer to as' platforms'-digital businesses that link multiple market sides …

The rise of the platform is one of the three iconic events of the “digital revolution”[1], and has
changed people's lives and ways of thinking. Platforms are based on an ethical and …

Although firms increasingly operate with platform-based business models, only a few have
been shown to prosper and survive in the long run. While the literature has traditionally …

The platform business model is widely used because it is capable of various open
innovation deliverables. However, it has a high probability of failure, caused by a variety of …

Purpose The proliferation of industry platforms has disrupted several industries. Firms
adopting a platform business model have experienced a substantial expansion in size and …

Rapid technological advancements have the ability to positively or negatively impact
corporate growth and success. Professional leaders and decision makers must consider …

These days, it is hard to discuss innovation and the creative economy without mentioning
platforms, which have become core strategy for dominating the market. An accurate …

Defines platform-mediated networks and introduces concepts central to their study. First, it
defines networks and network effects; explains how network effects influence users' …