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Measuring platform return on participation

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  • Clements, Zoë
  • Parmar, Rashik
  • Thomas, Llewellyn D.W.

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While industry platforms can transform industries and drive the digital economy, little guidance exists to help managers decide which industry platform to join. Derived from industry research, we propose a six-step return-on-participation (ROP) method that enables managers to clearly and logically review how their firms are affected by a platform, what the benefits are, how current and future variable and fixed costs vary, as well as the often-hidden joining costs. We suggest this technique could also be used by managers to compare competing platforms and by platform owners to evaluate the attractiveness of their offerings.

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  • Clements, Zoë & Parmar, Rashik & Thomas, Llewellyn D.W., 2022. "Measuring platform return on participation," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 193-204.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:65:y:2022:i:2:p:193-204
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2021.02.036
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