Building the Value of Next-Generation Platforms: The Paradox of Diminishing Returns

Journal of Management

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 3038-3069

  Cennamo, Carmelo ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

complement quality; complement variety; complementors; next generation technology; platform; platform competition; platform value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998566681     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206316658350     Document Type: Article

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