The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical success factors of platform leadership in the Web 2.0 based service business environment. Because of the lack of theoretical foundation for this topic, we adopted relevant theory and case study analyses. Representative Web 2.0 firms which have developed platform leadership were chosen and analyzed on the basis of previous research on platform strategy through spider web analysis. This study shows that Web 2.0 firms such as Google, Flickr, and Salesforce.com differ in their competitive capabilities for platform leadership. The result of this research suggests that platform leadership in the Web 2.0 era depends on five interdependent dimensions: innovation ability, connectivity, complementarities, efficiency, and network effects.
Because of network externalities, the success of a software product may depend in part on stalled base and its conformance to industry standards. This research builds a hedonic model to determine the effects of network externalities, standards, intrinsic features and a time trend on microcomputer spreadsheet software prices. When data for a sample of products during the 1987-1992 time period were analyzed using this model, four main results emerged: 1 Network externalities, as measured by the si...
An improved wheel carriage or truck assembly for skateboards and the like. The wheel carriage comprises a pivot arm which carries an axle and wheels near one end thereof. The opposite end is mounted to the bottom of the board for pivotal movement against a shock absorber in a vertical plane which includes the axis of the shock absorber. The pivot arm is mounted for pivotal movement about its axis for pivoting the wheels in a horizontal plane against the biasing action of the shock absorber. This...
#1Myungsook An(NU: University of Nebraska–Lincoln)H-Index: 3
#2Yonghwi Noh(NU: University of Nebraska–Lincoln)H-Index: 3
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the in-flight service quality on airline customer satisfaction and loyalty. This study analyzed the data from passengers of two classes: prestige (business) and economy. The results suggest that there are different factors of in-flight service quality that are important according to the customer seat class. In the case of the prestige class, there were six service quality factors of importance: alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage, respo...
Information markets, wikis and other applications that tap into the collective intelligence of groups have recently generated tremendous interest. But what�s the reality behind the hype?
#1Sang-Heui Lee(NU: University of Nebraska–Lincoln)H-Index: 4
#2David DeWester(NU: University of Nebraska–Lincoln)H-Index: 4
Last. So Ra Park(NU: University of Nebraska–Lincoln)H-Index: 4
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The burst of the dot-com balloon closed the era of Web 1.0. In the process, we observed the creation and disappearance of many small businesses globally. The dynamic and linked web pages provided new pathways to online businesses. However, most of the new online business models still followed the traditional practices of the industrial era which could be characterized by closeness, uniformity, and one-way communication. A new set of new technologies, called Web 2.0, offers new opportunities, blu...
What can happen if we combine the best ideas from the Social Web and Semantic Web? The Social Web is an ecosystem of participation, where value is created by the aggregation of many individual user contributions. The Semantic Web is an ecosystem of data, where value is created by the integration of structured data from many sources. What applications can best synthesize the strengths of these two approaches, to create a new level of value that is both rich with human participation and powered by...
A company's bid to rally an industry ecosystem around a new competitive view is an uncertain gambit. But the right strategic approaches and the availability of modern digital infrastructures improve the odds for success.
An industry platform involves not only one company's technology or service but also an ecosystem of complements to it that are usually produced by a variety of businesses. As a result, becoming a platform leader requires different business and technology strategies than those needed to launch a successful stand-alone product. Companies should decide early on whether they want to pursue a platform or a product strategy. The authors describe two fundamental approaches to building platform leadersh...
Web 2.0 makes headlines, but how does it make money? This concise guide explains what's different about Web 2.0 and how those differences can improve your company's bottom line. Whether you're an executive plotting the next move, a small business owner looking to expand, or an entrepreneur planning a startup, "Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide" illustrates through real-life examples how businesses, large and small, are creating new opportunities on today's Web. This book is about strategy. Rather than f...
�Esta guerra por los talentos no se parece en nada a lo que alguna vez hayamos visto�, escriben los autores, quienes han pasado decadas estudiando la gestion del talento y el desarrollo del liderazgo. Recientemente entrevistaron ejecutivos en mas de 20 empresas globales para identificar estrategias para atraer talento en las economias en desarrollo, y descubrieron que los factores clave de marca, oportunidades, proposito y cultura operan de manera particular. Una afiliacion conveniente a la marc...
#1Zahid Rashid(SNU: Seoul National University)H-Index: 2
#2Umara Noor(IIUI: International Islamic University, Islamabad)
Last. Jörn Altmann(SNU: Seoul National University)H-Index: 25
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Abstract null null Based on a comprehensive literature survey, the constructs of the cybersecurity information sharing ecosystem have been defined in detail. Using this ecosystem, the interrelationships among the stakeholders with respect to cybersecurity information sharing are analyzed, the value parameters are determined, the value functions are defined, and the values obtained by the stakeholders through simulation are calculated. Furthermore, it is investigated whether the stakeholders invo...
This paper explores the use of simple rules and combines this concept with the art of building and leading a platform. This paper defines simple rules based on the works by Sull & Eisenhardt (2015). We will identify the four key features of simple rules and six different types of simple rules. We will explain the main advantages of simple rules and how these can be useful for the development and leadership of multi-sided platforms. We will also explain the concept of business platforms and disti...
Service platforms make available software applications as a service to end-users. Platforms enable noticeable economic benefits for scaling and transforming a business. Their long-term competitiveness is ensured in controlled cooperation with channel intermediaries and network partners. Hence, service platforms must be designed to harness self-enforcing effects of value generation, so-called network effects. In an exaptation of existing knowledge, we present an information systems design theory ...
Abstract This paper explores the direct network effect for online platforms supporting industrial symbiosis (IS), which is a recommended strategy to support the transition towards the circular economy. Through IS, companies can use wastes produced by other companies as inputs to production processes. Online platforms supporting companies in operating IS relationships can play a critical role in developing the IS practice. In this paper, an agent-based model is designed to simulate the emergence ...
#1Jochen Wulf(HSG: University of St. Gallen)H-Index: 12
#2Ivo Blohm(HSG: University of St. Gallen)H-Index: 16
While many firms in recent years have started to offer public Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), firms struggle with shaping digital platform strategies that align API design with a...
At present, the ‘platform business model’ has indicated innovative potentials not just in traditional industrial sectors such as telecommunications, IT and retail, but also other sectors like social commerce. However, ‘Platform’ is not static as it is firmed at the beginning. Using Pinduoduo as a case study, this research conducts in-depth interviews and surveys in China to analyze the dynamic change of the platform provider’s role for successful platform operation via the lens of platform busin...
This paper applies grounded theory to explore the formation of platform leadership and its reputation through a single case study analysis of a Chinese energy internet platform enterprise CZB (Che Zhu Bang). Initially, CZB was a follower in China’s internet energy market. After clarifying and acquiring the entrepreneurial resources and the complementary assets it needed, CZB quickly established an energy internet platform and its platform leadership in two years. The research shows the mechanism...