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| How Can Digital Platforms Enable Complementors to Innovate |
| Mei Jingyao1 ,Zheng Gang2,Zhu Ling3 |
| （1.School of Management,Zhejiang University of Technology,Hangzhou310014,China; 2.School of Management,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310058,China;3.Institute of China's Science,Technology and Education Policy,Zhejiang University,Hangzhou 310058,China） |
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Abstract How can digital platforms enable complementors to innovate is an important topic in the current industry and academia.In view of this,this study adopts the perspective of architecture design,taking Alibaba Cloud IoT platform,Haier U+ platform and Huawei OceanConnect platform as case study objects,using content analysis method to discuss that how can digital platforms effectively enable complementors to realize digital innovation.This study shows digital platform architecture have three key design elements: modularity,layered,and platform boundary resource dynamics.The layered modular architecture can ensure that digital innovation can be realized independently at any level,and improve the learning efficiency of complementors; the platform boundary resources can improve the diversity and breadth of platform functions,services and products through the resourcing process,and enhance the generativity of complementary innovation.At the same time,it can also strengthen the control of complementors through the securing process,and ensure the stability of complementary innovation.This study refines the dimensions of digital platform's architecture design,reveals the enabling mechanisms of digital platforms for complementary innovation,and provides an architectural design-based idea for digital platforms to enable complementors.
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Received: 23 July 2020
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