TY - CHAP A1 - Bender, Benedict A1 - Heine, Moreen ED - Kö, Andrea ED - Francesconi, Enrico ED - Kotsis, Gabriele ED - Tjoa, A. Min ED - Khalil, Ismail T1 - Government as a platform? BT - constitutive elements of public service platforms T2 - Electronic government and the information systems perspective N2 - Digital platforms, by their design, allow the coordination of multiple entities to achieve a common goal. Motivated by the success of platforms in the private sector, they increasingly receive attention in the public sector. However, different understandings of the platform concept prevail. To guide the development and further research a coherent understanding is required. To address this gap, we identify the constitutive elements of platforms in the public sector. Moreover, their potential to coordinate partially autonomous entities as typical for federal organized states is highlighted. This study contributes through a uniform understanding of public service platforms. Despite constitutive elements, the proposed framework for platforms in the public sector may guide future analysis. The analysis framework is applied to platforms of federal states in the European Union. KW - public service platforms KW - digital platforms KW - government as a platform KW - public sector KW - platform economy KW - federal states Y1 - 2021 SN - 978-3-030-86610-5 SN - 978-3-030-86611-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86611-2_1 SP - 3 EP - 20 PB - Springer International Publishing CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Beverungen, Daniel A1 - Hess, Thomas A1 - Köster, Antonia A1 - Lehrer, Christiane T1 - From private digital platforms to public data spaces BT - implications for the digital transformation JF - Electronic markets N2 - Technological developments such as Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence continue to drive the digital transformation of business and society. With the advent of platform-based ecosystems and their potential to address complex challenges, there is a trend towards greater interconnectedness between different stakeholders to co-create services based on the provision and use of data. While previous research on digital transformation mainly focused on digital transformation within organizations, it is of growing importance to understand the implications for digital transformation on different layers (e.g., interorganizational cooperation and platform ecosystems). In particular, the conceptualization and implications of public data spaces and related ecosystems provide promising research opportunities. This special issue contains five papers on the topic of digital transformation and, with the editorial, further contributes by providing an initial conceptualization of public data spaces' potential to foster innovative progress and digital transformation from a management perspective. KW - digital transformation KW - public data spaces KW - digital platforms KW - GAIA-X Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12525-022-00553-z SN - 1019-6781 SN - 1422-8890 VL - 32 IS - 2 SP - 493 EP - 501 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Bender, Benedict A1 - Thim, Christof ED - Bender, Benedict T1 - Entering complementary markets on software platforms BT - the third-party perspective T2 - Platform coring on digital software platforms N2 - Software platforms regularly introduce new features to remain competitive. While platform innovation is considered to be a critical success factor, adding certain features could hurt the ecosystem. If platform owners provide functionality that was previously provided by a contributor, the owners enter complementary product spaces. Complementary market entry frequently occurs on software platforms and is a major concern for third-party developers. Divergent findings on the impact of complementary market entry call for the consideration of additional factors. As prior research neglected the third-party perspective, this contribution aims to address this gap. We explore the use of measures to prevent complementary market entry using a survey approach on browser platforms. The research model is tested with 655 responses among developer from Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. To explain countermeasures employment, developer’s attitude and perceived likelihood are important. The results reveal that developers employ countermeasures if complementary market entry is assessed negatively and perceived as likely for their extension. Differences among browser platforms concerning complementary market entry are identified. Product spaces of extensions being available on multiple platforms are less likely to be entered and more heavily protected. Implications for research and stakeholders, i.e. platform owners and contributors are discussed. KW - complementary market entry KW - third-party developer KW - digital platforms KW - software platforms KW - browser platforms KW - platform innovation Y1 - 2021 SN - 978-3-658-34798-7 SN - 978-3-658-34799-4 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-34799-4_7 SP - 149 EP - 199 PB - Springer Gabler CY - Wiesbaden ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bender, Benedict A1 - Gronau, Norbert T1 - Coring on digital software platforms BT - Fundamentals and Examples from the Mobile Device Sector JF - Schriften zur Business Analytics und zum Informationsmanagement N2 - Today’s mobile devices are part of powerful business ecosystems, which usually involve digital platforms. To better understand the complex phenomenon of coring and related dynamics, this paper presents a case study comparing iMessage as part of Apple’s iOS and WhatsApp. Specifically, it investigates activities regarding platform coring, as the integration of several functionalities provided by third-party applications in the platform core. The paper makes three contributions. First, a systematization of coring activities is developed. Coring modes are differentiated by the amount of coring and application maintenance. Second, the case study revealed that the phenomenon of platform coring is present on digital platforms for mobile devices. Third, the fundamentals of coring are discussed as a first step towards theoretical development. Even though coring constitutes a potential threat for third-party developers regarding their functional differentiation, an idea of what a beneficial partnership incorporating coring activities could look like is developed here. KW - coring KW - digital platforms KW - digital marketplaces KW - mobile software ecosystems Y1 - 2021 SN - 978-3-658-34798-7 SN - 978-3-658-34799-4 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-34799-4_4 SN - 2946-0670 SN - 2946-0662 SP - 45 EP - 77 PB - Springer CY - Wiesbaden ER -