Evolutionary Competition in Platform Ecosystems

被引:264
作者
Tiwana, Amrit [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 USA
关键词
platforms; ecosystems; evolution; modularity; input control; platform governance; Garen; endogeneity; apps; platform extensions; ARCHITECTURE; MODULARITY; PRODUCT; TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; STRATEGY; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.1287/isre.2015.0573
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Intraplatform 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 complementarity fosters performance by accelerating an extension's perpetual evolution.
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页码:266 / 281
页数:16
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