Ecosystems: broadening the locus of value creation
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The objective of this article is to introduce readers to the emerging research stream on business ecosystems, explicating the novelty and the usefulness of ecosystem-based theorizing, and hoping to pave the way for an influential but cumulative body of knowledge. The key tenets within an ecosystem-based perspective are outlined and used to contrast this emerging perspective from other established perspectives of value chains, supply chains, alliances, and networks. The article concludes by discussing the research approaches that can be employed to study ecosystems and the implications for organization design.
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While researchers have made progress in investigating platforms as digital infrastructures, the concept of ecosystems is still relatively new.
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- Authors
- Kapoor, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kapoor, Rahul
- ORCID
- Kapoor, Rahul
- Venue
- Journal of Organization Design
- Published
- 2018-10-29
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
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- 2245-408X (ISSN-L)
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- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Digital Platforms and Economics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Business Strategy and Innovation
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Keywords
- business ecosystems, value creation, value chain, supply chain, strategic alliances, business networks, organizational design
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