Platform Governance: A Study of Governance Mechanisms and Their Impact on Ecosystem Outcomes

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dc.contributor.advisorMadhok, Anoop
dc.contributor.authorMahmood, Nudrat
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T11:03:14Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T11:03:14Z
dc.date.copyright2024-06-20
dc.date.issued2024-11-07
dc.date.updated2024-11-07T11:03:13Z
dc.degree.disciplineAdministration
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractWhile governance has long been fundamental to strategic management research, its nature has shifted in today’s digital economy. In this dissertation I study governance in the context of digital platforms, drawing together both theory and practice in three distinct and interrelated essays. In essay 1, I conduct a systematic literature review of platform governance to synthesize extant scholarship. In doing so, I uncover the conceptual structure of the literature, clarify the conceptual contours of the construct, develop an organizing framework, and identify areas for future research. In the next two essays, I conduct empirical investigations using the e-commerce landscape to address some of the salient gaps identified in the review. Specifically, in essay 2, I examine the effectiveness of revenue-sharing, a prominent pecuniary mechanism used by platform firms to govern ecosystem activity. In essay 3, I develop a better understanding of how governance mechanisms combine to shape platform participation. Specifically, I undertake a configurational examination of both user- and complementor- oriented governance mechanisms and study their impact on platform adoption. Together, the essays offer insight into how platform firms manage their ecosystems and as such advance a more nuanced understanding of platform governance, the development of which is increasingly important as digital platforms continue to integrate further into the economic fabric.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42409
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectManagement
dc.subject.keywordsPlatform
dc.subject.keywordsEcosystem
dc.subject.keywordsGovernance
dc.subject.keywordsDigital
dc.subject.keywordsInnovation
dc.subject.keywordse-commerce
dc.titlePlatform Governance: A Study of Governance Mechanisms and Their Impact on Ecosystem Outcomes
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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