Florian Huber
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Dr.
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Huber
First name
Florian
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florianpeter.huber@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 2782
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Item type:Publication, Heading the Orchestra of Innovation: How Firms Align Partners in Ecosystems(2022); Type:journal articleJournal:Innovation: Organization and ManagementScopus© Citations 11 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Loner or team player: How firms allocate orchestrator tasks amongst ecosystem actorsType:journal articleJournal:European Management JournalScopus© Citations 39 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Using a "Local Hero" Startup Case Study: Promoting Existing Local Startup Support Mechanisms in and Around Our University(2023-05); - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, How firms shape organizational structures among ecosystem actorsBusiness Ecosystems are constellations of interdependent linked organizations aiming to create a common product or service. For this purpose, the actors need to communicate and exchange information. Since information is distributed via organisational structures, it is key to understand how firms shape such channels for the information exchange not just within their firm but also towards the partners involved in the ecosystem. Based on eight qualitative case studies, this article introduces a framework that shows two different orchestration types as well as three distinct organizational structures of information exchange. This framework allows managers to analyse their respective ecosystem and shape the organizational structures accordingly. It contributes to research in order to shed light on the organization of ecosystem actors.Type:conference paper - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Towards an Attention-based view of the Ecosystem: How Firms Shape Organizational Structures among Ecosystem Actors(2019-06); The ecosystems concept is on the rise in both research and industry practice alike. Prospectively, they will change the way decision-makers deal with key managerial aspects such as strategy, innovation, organisation and competition. Within ecosystems, distribution of attention is crucial, since all ecosystem partners involved are pursuing their individual agendas and it is the core duty of the orchestrator to align these in order for the joint value proposition to come true. Since attention is distributed via organisational structures, more specifically the so-called procedural and communication channels, it is key to understand how firms shape such channels not just within their firm but also towards the partners involved in the ecosystem. In an attempt to shed light on this context, this paper applies a qualitative study with eight cases and, based on the attention-based view of the firm, contributes to research on ecosystems in several ways. First, and foremost, we show three different types of procedural and communication channels, thus providing a better understanding of how ecosystems are structured and governed. Second, we shed light on the explicit design of these procedural and communication channels by the orchestrator in order to shape the attention of the ecosystem partners. Third, our findings provide a more differentiated view on the role and function of orchestrators. Fourth, in so doing, we specify the requirements under certain contingencies for the orchestrator.Type:conference paper - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Helvetia: Neue Customer Journey im Ecosystem "HOME"(Hanser, 2019); ; ; ; Sutter, PhilippType:book section - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Towards Ecosystems: A Qualitative Analysis on the Early Stage of Inter-Firm CollaborationThe rules of our business game are changing ever faster. In particular, the rapid pace of digitization is dissolving the boundaries of previously rigid industries. It is therefore of fundamental importance for managers to broaden their perspective from the company level to a cross-industry view. In this way, firms have to compete with new competitors, but can also develop innovative value propositions and access new markets. For this reason, collaboration between firms is becoming increasingly important. Ecosystems are an innovative way of doing this. Ecosystems describe a group of firms that are aligned towards a common value proposition that is superior through the combination of the partners' core competencies. Interest in this phenomenon from science and practice has increased tremendously in recent years. Nevertheless, the research process is still in an initial stage and important questions remain unanswered. One central question, for instance, is how companies can successfully collaborate in ecosystems. At a deeper level of detail, this refers in particular to aspects of (i) ecosystem organizational structures, information processing and the role and perspectives of the two most important actors in ecosystems, (ii) orchestrators and (iii) complementors. These three research gaps are the motivation for this dissertation. In order to adequately address the individual questions, I conducted three multi-case studies. Firstly, my findings show three basic and distinct information processing structures of ecosystem actors. Secondly, the findings reveal the three types of single, double and multi-orchestrator ecosystems and elaborate on how firms allocate four key orchestrator tasks amongst ecosystem actors. Third, the results show three distinct types of complementors whose roles firms can perform dynamically. This dissertation thus not only addresses some of the key research questions of the ecosystem literature, but also provides important implications for managers. These implications help to design a targeted organizational structure and suitable orchestration model and to choose the right partners. In particular, they enable managers to anticipate their own role and the role of other partners in ecosystems based on their situation and goals. In other words: This thesis helps firms to successfully collaborate in ecosystems.Type:doctoral thesis