Digital platform ecosystems
Journal
Electronic Markets
ISSN
1019-6781
1422-8890
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
;
Maximilian Schreieck
;
Tobias Riasanow
;
David Soto Setzke
;
Manuel Wiesche
;
Markus Böhm
;
Helmut Krcmar
Abstract
Digital platforms are an omnipresent phenomenon that challenges incumbents by changing how we consume and provide digital products and services. Whereas traditional firms create value within the boundaries of a company or a supply chain, digital platforms utilize an ecosystem of autonomous agents to co-create value. Scholars from various disciplines, such as economics, technology management, and information systems have taken different perspectives on digital platform ecosystems. In this Fundamentals article, we first synthesize research on digital platforms and digital platform ecosystems to provide a definition that integrates both concepts. Second, we use this definition to explain how different digital platform ecosystems vary according to three core building blocks: (1) platform ownership, (2) value-creating mechanisms, and (3) complementor autonomy. We conclude by giving an outlook on four overarching research areas that connect the building blocks: (1) technical properties and value creation; (2) complementor interaction with the ecosystem; (3) value capture; and (4) the make-or-join decision in digital platform ecosystems.
Language
English (United States)
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Volume
30
Number
1
Start page
87
End page
98
Pages
12
Subject(s)
Division(s)
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