Multisided Platforms as New Organizational Forms
梳理多边平台研究的最新进展,围绕平台商业模式、规模与范围、各边异质性及技术作用四大主题,提出新见解和未来方向,适合关注平台经济与组织管理的学者。
Multi-sided platforms (MSPs) have recently drawn considerable research attention, as the influence of platforms is increasingly relevant across a wide array of industries. However, despite theoretical and empirical advances spanning multiple disciplines, several core questions remain about MSPs. This article highlights recent advances in platform research, and provides novel insights and future directions around four major themes in this domain: platform business models, platform scale and scope, heterogeneity of platform "sides”, and the role of technology in platform evolution.