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Hukal, Philipp, Henfridsson, Ola, Shaikh, Maha and Parker, Geoffrey (2020) Platform signaling for generating platform content. MIS Quarterly , 44 (3). pp. 1177-1205. doi:10.25300/MISQ/2020/15190 ISSN 0276-7783.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2020/15190
Abstract
The generation of platform content is essential for platform growth and competition. However, the overwhelming number of platform complementors makes it impossible for platform operators to engage in extensive communication with each complementor about which content contributions are desired. Therefore, platform operators need to find a way to signal strategic interests to platform complementors. In this paper, we employ a mixed-methods design using data from the geodata platform OpenStreetMap to develop and test two distinct types of platform signals as a means of implementing a platform operator’s strategy: (1) opportunity signals, which aim to stimulate activity in new areas of the platform, and (2) endorsement signals, which aim to increase activity in existing areas of the platform. In particular, we examine how platform signals influence the generation of platform content in terms of the volume and diversity of information on the platform. We contribute important insights to the platform governance literature by developing and empirically testing a signaling perspective on the generation of platform content and discussing its implications for guiding platform complementors in content creation.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | MIS Quarterly | ||||||||
Publisher: | M I S Research Center | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0276-7783 | ||||||||
Official Date: | September 2020 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 44 | ||||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1177-1205 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.25300/MISQ/2020/15190 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 5 March 2020 |
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