Ecosystem as Structure: An Actionable Construct for Strategy

Journal of Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 39-58

  Adner, Ron ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

cooperative strategy; design boundaries; industry evolution structure; innovation management; macro topics; structure; technology strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85004107267     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206316678451     Document Type: Article

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