2023
Chapter
Designing Adaptive Organizations

The Platform Organization

By: Annabelle Gawer, Michael A. Cusumano and David B. Yoffie

Format:Print

Abstract

The industry platform is a distinct organizational form that has grown into importance over the past 20 years. We focus on the digital platform, which, along with its associated ecosystem, is uniquely positioned to create and capture value in the digital economy.

Keywords

Platform; Organization; Organizations; Internet and the Web; Value Creation; Digital Platforms

Citation

Gawer, Annabelle, Michael A. Cusumano, and David B. Yoffie. "The Platform Organization." Chap. 5 in Designing Adaptive Organizations, edited by Charles Snow and Øystein D. Fjeldstad. Cambridge Companions to Management. Cambridge University Press, forthcoming. (Due November 2023.)