ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7294-3097; Sarstedt, Marko
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-4268 and Hess, Thomas
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-7477
(2011):
Perceived Software Platform Openness: The Scale and its Impact on Developer Satisfaction.
32nd International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2011), Shanghai, China, 4-7 December 2011.
In: ICIS 2011 Proceedings,
Red Hook, NY: Curran.
Abstract
Application developers are of growing importance to ensure that software platforms (e.g. Facebook, Android) gain or maintain a competitive edge. However, despite calls for research to investigate developers’ perspective on platform-centric ecosystems, no research study has been dedicated to identifying the facets that constitute developers’ perception of platform openness. In this paper, we develop a scale of platform openness as perceived by third-party application developers. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, we conceptualize perceived platform openness as a second-order construct. Empirical evidence from a survey of Android application developers (N=254) support this construct’s validity. Furthermore, we identify perceived platform openness as a major driver of complementors’ overall satisfaction with the platform. Our study thus contributes to a better understanding of platform openness in particular and the management of platform-centric ecosystems in general.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Faculties: | Munich School of Management > Institute for Digital Management and New Media |
Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
Place of Publication: | Red Hook, NY |
Annotation: | ISBN 9781618394729 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 104838 |
Date Deposited: | 18. Jul 2023, 13:57 |
Last Modified: | 18. Jul 2023, 13:57 |