Law plays a key role in determining the level of entrepreneurial action in society. Legal rules seek to define property rights, facilitate private ordering, and impose liability for legal wrongs, thereby attempting to establish conditions under which individuals may act. These rules also channel...

Reframing Organizations -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: Making Sense of Organizations -- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Power of Reframing -- Virtues and Drawbacks of Organized Activity -- Management's Track Record -- Strategies for Improving Organizations -- Framing --...

1. Introduction to platform businesses -- 2. The meteoric rise of platform businesses -- 3. What is a platform business? -- 4. Economic characteristics of platforms -- 5. Platforms as business models -- 6. Platform-powered ecosystems -- 7. Life stages of platforms : design -- 8. Platform...

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...