What's an ecosystem? Considering Boundaries and Usefulness of a Rising Construct

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Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. What's an ecosystem? Considering Boundaries and Usefulness of a Rising ConstructAdner, Ron, Eisenhardt, Kathleen, Jacobides, Michael G, Kapoor, Rahul and Maritan, CatherineAdner, RonDartmouth CollegeStanford U.London Business SchoolU. of PennsylvaniaSyracuse U., Eisenhardt, KathleenDartmouth CollegeStanford U.London Business SchoolU. of PennsylvaniaSyracuse U., Jacobides, Michael GDartmouth CollegeStanford U.London Business SchoolU. of PennsylvaniaSyracuse U., Kapoor, RahulDartmouth CollegeStanford U.London Business SchoolU. of PennsylvaniaSyracuse U. and Maritan, CatherineDartmouth CollegeStanford U.London Business SchoolU. of PennsylvaniaSyracuse U.Published Online:30 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2017.15093symposiumAboutSections ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractOver the last few years, the use of the term ""ecosystem"" has gained significant momentum. The interest in ecosystems, which can be partly attributed to changes in the business and technological environment, poses some challenges to us as business academics. This panel will consider what ""ecosystems"" are, as a construct, and how they can be distinguished from existing, established constructs (such as industries and their architecture, networks, or clusters) and how they relate to business models, alliances, and value nets. We will examine what unique new perspectives we can gain from considering ecosystems; and what are the promises and pitfalls in doing research in this field, taking a critical perspective, so as to help instill greater clarity for the ecosystem construct, the boundaries of its applicability, and identify research directions moving forward." FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 2017, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 30 November 2017 Published in print 1 August 2017 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.Keywordsbusiness modelecosystemssector