Entrepreneurial Resources, Complementary Assets, and Platform Sustainability

Abstract

This paper applies grounded theory to explore the formation of platform leadership and its reputation through a single case study analysis of a Chinese energy internet platform enterprise CZB (Che Zhu Bang). Initially, CZB was a follower in China's internet energy market. After clarifying and acquiring the entrepreneurial resources and the complementary assets it needed, CZB quickly established an energy internet platform and its platform leadership in two years. The research shows the mechanism by which the entrepreneurial resources and complementary assets affect the evolution of the platform leadership, the interaction between platform leadership and its reputation, and in the end, how platform reputation influences platform sustainability.

Mediating effect of innovation capability between entrepreneurial resources and micro business performance

“…Although ER has many interpretations, it is generally agreed that it refers to the various components of resources owned and needed by entrepreneurs to help a new business achieve its objectives, create value and establish a competitive advantage (Ge and Li, 2019; Huang, 2016; Ju et al , 2019; Sallah and Caesar, 2020). Based on previous studies, this study proposes six resources (AFC, HC, SC, TR, PR and OC) as a new set of ER, some of which have been combined to influence business performance, growth, sustainability and innovation in emerging and developed markets (Ge and Li, 2019; Huang, 2016; Jordão et al , 2020, 2022; Kee et al , 2019; Khan et al , 2021a; Lau and Rowley, 2021; Lim et al , 2020). Scholars have defined these resources based on their significance.…”

“…From the RBV perspective, resources such as AFC, HC and SC are integrated to influence entrepreneurial performance (Huang, 2016;Khan et al, 2021aKhan et al, , 2021b. Ge and Li (2019) combined AFC, HC, PR and OC to achieve sustainable performance. Researchers have integrated finance theory to confirm that HC, SC and OC are critical resources for valuable business performance in emerging and developed markets (Andreeva et al, 2021;Jordão et al, 2020Jordão et al, , 2022Sardo et al, 2018).…”

“…However, IC has been used in several other studies in another context as a mediating variable (Angkanurakbun and Wanarat, 2016;Imran et al, 2019;Liu et al, 2020). Although the relationship between various ER and business performance has been wellestablished (Ju et al, 2019;Marks and Golovey, 2020;Sallah and Caesar, 2020), they have rarely been examined indirectly through mediating variables (Ge and Li, 2019;Khan et al, 2021a;Yu and Zhang, 2016). In other words, the most likely way ER impacts business performance is through IC mediation.…”

Erosion of Complement Portfolio Sustainability: Uncovering Adverse Repercussions in Steam’s Refund Policy

“…The effective distinction of complements and competent construction of platform policies can contribute to the sustenance of valuable complements. In analyzing the refund policy, this paper seeks to expand the scope of comprehension concerning potential sustainable sources of competitive advantage, particularly as an amplification to the open business model that platforms utilize, which is necessary to ensure a platform's continued dominance over the market [15,21].…”

Video Platforms’ Value-Added Service Investments and Pricing Strategies for Advertisers

“…The growth of various platforms has been accelerating globally in recent years due to the growth of Internet technology and its widespread application in the digital age [1][2][3][4]. Media platforms, such as online video platforms [5], have experienced a dramatic boom [6,7] with the emergence of many large video platforms (e.g., IQiyi, YouTube, Bing videos and Dailymotion).…”