The paper focuses on platform business models as ubiquitous features of the digital economy whose economic importance is continuously increasing. Considering their varying definitions and diverse typology, the aim of this paper is to coin a unified definition and identify the main attributes of...

For many, digital transformation is the new normal. However, in particular, pipeline businesses in traditional industries, such as standard-setting organizations (SSOs), are reluctant to radically rethink their business models, as they have often successfully prevailed for decades. The...

Context What do Uber Ride, Airbnb Lodging, and eBay Marketplace have in common? All three platform business models generate extensive network effects (NfX) between providers and consumers. Network effects are the magic force that turns a single taxi service agency into a provider for an entire...