Talking about Platforms

The Platform Economy Matures: Measuring Pervasiveness and Exploring Power John's Bio: Zysman received his B.A at Harvard and his Ph.D. at MIT. He has written has extensively on European and Japanese policy and corporate strategy; his interests also include comparative politics, Western European politics, and political economy. Zysman’s publications include The Highest Stakes: The Economic Foundations of the Next Security System (Oxford University Press, 1992), Manufacturing Matters: The Myth of the Post-Industrial Economy (Basic Books, 1987), and Governments, Markets, and Growth: Finance and the Politics of Industrial Change (Cornell University Press, 1983). Martin's Bio: Martin Kenney is a Distinguished Professor of Community and Regional Development at the University of California, Davis; a Senior Project Director at the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy; and a Senior Fellow at the Research Institute for the Finnish Economy. He has been a visiting scholar at the Copenhagen Business School, Cambridge, Hitotsubashi, Kobe, Stanford, Tokyo Universities, and UC San Diego. His scholarly interests are in the entrepreneurial high-technology regions, university-industry technology transfer, the development of the venture capital industry, and the potential social and economic impacts of online platforms on corporate strategy, industrial structures, and labor relations. He co-authored or edited seven books and 150 scholarly articles on related topics. His first book Biotechnology: The University-Industrial Complex was published by Yale University Press. His most recent edited books Public Universities and Regional Growth, Understanding Silicon Valley, and Locating Global Advantage were published by Stanford University Press where he edits the book series Innovation and Technological Change in the Global Economy. His co-edited book Building Innovation Capacity in China was published by Cambridge University Press in 2016 and has been translated into Chinese. He is a receiving editor at the world’s premier innovation research journal, Research Policy, and edits a Stanford University book series. John's website at the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy: https://brie.berkeley.edu/topics/john-zysman Martin's website: https://kenney.faculty.ucdavis.edu/ Link to the paper: https://academic.oup.com/ser/article-abstract/19/4/1451/6224398?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Algorithmic Management of Work on Online Labor Platforms: When Matching Meets Control Mareike's Bio: Mareike is Assistant Professor in Bentley University's IPM department (since 2020). She conducts research in the field of information systems management. She is interested in platforms' use of digital technologies (e.g., matching algorithms or digital trust tools) and the effects on platform participants (e.g., Uber drivers or Airbnb users). Her major research interests are (1) algorithmic management on online labor platforms and the future of work, and (2) digital trust and reputation on (sharing economy) platforms. She conducts qualitative and quantitative research alike. Previously, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School (2016-2020), a visiting scholar/teaching fellow at the London School of Economics (2018-2020), and a postdoctoral researcher at NYU’s Stern School of Business (2015-2016). She holds a doctoral degree in Business/Management from the University of Hamburg (2012-2015), and an M.Sc. in Management from the London School of Economics (2010). Before starting her career in academia she worked for the United Nations (NYC office) on topics such as sustainability, climate change, and the green economy. Mareike's website: https://www.mareikemohlmann.com/ Mareike's Twitter: @digital_mareike Link to the paper: https://misq.umn.edu/algorithmic-management-of-work-on-online-labor-platforms-when-matching-meets-control.html

Digital platforms’ boundaries: The interplay of firm scope, platform sides, and digital interfaces Annabelle's Bio: A pioneer of international stature in the field of digital platforms, Prof Annabelle Gawer is Visiting Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Saïd Business School since September 2020. She is Chaired Professor in Digital Economy, Director of the Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE), and Head of the Department of Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation at the University of Surrey Business School. Her most recent 2019 book The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power explains how to build digital platform businesses and clarifies the sources of power of digital platforms. Annabelle was awarded an MSc in Industrial Engineering (Stanford, 1992) and a Ph.D. in Management of Technological Innovation (MIT, 2000). Her first degrees include a Diplôme d’Ingénieur Civil des Mines (Ecole des Mines de Nancy) and an MSc in Applied Mathematics (Université Paris 6). Professional experience included corporate experience in military mobile telecom networks and post-PhD, she has been on the faculty at INSEAD and Imperial College London. Annabelle's Twitter: @AnnabelleGawer Annabelle's University Website: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/annabelle-gawer Surrey Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE): https://www.surrey.ac.uk/centre-digital-economy Link to the paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024630120302442

Market Orchestrators: The Effects of Certification on Platforms and Their Complementors Joost's Bio: Joost (/Yoast/) Rietveld is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the UCL School of Management. His research interests are at the intersection of technology strategy and innovation management. Joost’s research seeks to understand how inter-organizational dynamics, including platform-complementor relationships, alliances, and mergers and acquisitions, affect product-level outcomes. He is also interested in how digitization facilitates new and innovative ways of doing business including the freemium and platform-based business models. Joost’s research has been published in highly ranked academic journals including Organization Science, Strategy Science, Research Policy, Journal of Management, and the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. His Ph.D. thesis was awarded finalist in best dissertation competitions organized by INFORMS (TIMES section) and the Academy of Management (TIM Division). Joost has taught courses at various institutions including New York University, the New York Film Academy, and the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University. Joost's Twitter: @gjrietveld Joost's personal website: https://www.strategyguide.nl/gjrietveld/ Link to the paper: https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/stsc.2021.0135 Link to the Platform Papers DB: https://platformpapers.com/

Does piracy lead to product abandonment or stimulate new product development?: Evidence from mobile platform-based developer firms Milan's Bio: Milan Miric joined the IS Group within the DSO Department at the University of Southern California as an Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations in 2016. His research tries to understand basic questions about how firms can capture and create value in digital industries. In particular, his research tries to understand how the unique structural features of digital industries (network effects, low costs of innovating, non-monetary motivations) influence the process by which firms capture and create value. His work is largely empirical combining large-scale panel datasets with interviews and fieldwork. His research work draws heavily on insights from psychology, economics, and sociology but tries to contribute to the literature on information systems and innovation. Milan's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanmiric/ Milan's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LY__IhgAAAAJ&hl=en Link to the Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smj.3208

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