Purpose–The purpose of this research is to empirically analyse the structure of the Web 2.0
service network and the mechanism behind its evolution over time. Design/methodology …

As IT technology advanced, a new style of innovation emerged, in which a leading
innovation company invites end-users to its open software service platform. With respect to …

Regime theorists often present business interests as coherent and unified communities with
unitary interests. A central principle of regime theory, however, is that business elites tend to …

Abstract Service networks can be considered to be open innovation systems. It has led to
research on the structure of these networks, concentrating on the static network topology …

We examine whether a time lag exists before the network position of a software service
affects its performance. Moreover, we analyze different time lags, using empirical data about …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a pattern of interlocking
directorates is emerging following reforms in Mexican corporations, and who, if any, are the …

When firms engage in cooperative efforts, interfirm relations get particular interest to be
studied. A direct interlock occurs when an executive or director of one firm sits on the board …

The recent systemic crisis that has affected the financial markets and real economies of
major industrialized countries has had significant effects on the corporate governance and …

One of the important characteristics of Web2. 0 is the collaboration between Web2. 0 service
providers. They allow users (ie, providers, developers, consumers) to combine their …

As software vendors provide their software as a service (SaaS) and allow users to access
the software functions via open interfaces, the innovation style has shifted from local …