Industry platforms and ecosystem innovation

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 417-433

  Gawer, Annabelle ^a   Cusumano, Michael A ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; ECOSYSTEMS;

BUSINESS CHALLENGES; BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM; COMMON STRUCTURES; COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS; INDUSTRY EXAMPLES; MANAGING INNOVATION; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84898004011     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12105     Document Type: Article

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