Introduction to platform businesses -- The meteoric rise of platform businesses -- What is a platform business? -- Economic characteristics of platforms -- Platforms as business models -- Platform-powered ecosystems -- Lifestages of platforms : design -- Platform ignition: proving the concept --...

Auf Grundlage des Corporate-Management-Modells identifizieren die Autoren zehn Wertsteigerungshebel, die zusammen den normativen Rahmen, die Corporate Strategy und die internen Corporate-Governance-Mechanismen bilden. Mit zahlreichen Fallbeispielen.

Platform Strategy translates the complex management and economic models behind commercial platforms such as Uber, airbnb, Etsy and eBay into a practical guide for business. Platform-powered businesses have grown exponentially in the last ten years and replaced many traditional firms. Developing...