Networks, platforms, and strategy: Emerging views and next steps

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 141-160

  McIntyre, David P ^a   Srinivasan, Arati ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

complements; ecosystems; network effects; platforms; technology standards

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECOSYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS; COMPLEMENTS; INDIRECT NETWORK EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION; NETWORK EFFECTS; PLATFORMS; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 85002952938     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2596     Document Type: Conference Paper

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