Abstract The Real Options approach to decision-making has been useful in capturing and
valuing the flexibility inherent in many operating decisions that decision makers are faced …

Platform Ecosystems is a hands-on guide that offers a complete roadmap for designing and
orchestrating vibrant software platform ecosystems. Unlike software products that are …

The emergence of software-based platforms is shifting competition toward platform-centric
ecosystems, although this phenomenon has not received much attention in information …

Modular product platforms have been shown to provide substantial cost and time savings
while still allowing companies to offer a variety of products. As a result, a multitude of product …

Innovation is an integral part of every firm's ongoing operations. While new product and
service creation is an essential task to ensure a firm's immediate success in the marketplace …

With carbon pricing being implemented, current investment in carbon-intensive energy
infrastructure will be exposed to carbon pricing risk, and some may even become stranded …

The allocation of capital within firms is a core managerial function, yet a topic that only
recently has resurged in management research. We review research across disciplines …

We explore how “Red Queen” competition is increasing the competitive premium on
“evolvable” information systems (IS). Ephemeral market advantage coupled with relentless …

Developing products that are more easily adaptable to future requirements can increase
their overall value. Product adaptability is largely determined by choices about product …

Meeting electricity demand with renewable generation requires spending trillions of dollars
in investments exposed to financial risk. Renewable projects have multiple strategic real …