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New Antitrust Study Shows Reining in Big Tech Doesn’t Spur Rival Profits

SMJ authors address the complexity of competition and innovation in platform ecosystems with new research By J Katherine Bahr / Vanderbilt University In January, the Justice Department sued Google, claiming the tech company abused a monopoly in online advertising by seizing control … Continue reading New Antitrust Study Shows Reining in Big Tech Doesn’t Spur Rival Profits

How to nurture and develop your ecosystem: Insights for ecosystem architects

What insights does strategy research offer to practitioners interested in nurturing the creation and ongoing development of a range of different types of ecosystems? In our introduction to an SMS Collection, we distill relevant findings and outline four strategies for … Continue reading How to nurture and develop your ecosystem: Insights for ecosystem architects

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Incoming CEO’s Political Views May Drive Director Departure in a Firm, New Study Shows

Voicing one’s political view is no longer a taboo. People’s political ideologies pervade almost every aspect of their lives. For example, researchers have identified that people choose to associate with individuals with similar political beliefs and avoid colleagues who share … Continue reading Incoming CEO’s Political Views May Drive Director Departure in a Firm, New Study Shows

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Salary Transparency Policies, Partnered with Low-cost Monitoring Tools, Can Help Close the Gender Pay Gap

By Sarah Steimer Salary transparency could be a great equalizer tool, but new research finds that those effects may be seen only if the cost of monitoring salaries is low. If the public has easy, cheap access to salaries, they are … Continue reading Salary Transparency Policies, Partnered with Low-cost Monitoring Tools, Can Help Close the Gender Pay Gap