Platform Governance

This book is an essential guide to navigating the organizational and regulatory complexities of the digital economy. In a world where our existence is fundamentally platform-based – from shopping on Amazon and Taobao to socializing on Facebook and WeChat – understanding the mechanisms that govern these digital habitats is paramount. This comprehensive book takes you from the origins of platforms to the strategic shift required to move from a traditional product strategy to a winning platform strategy. The core of the platform economy is not production, but the transaction, and this book meticulously dissects the operational and governance models that ensure market efficiency and order. The authors examine the intricacies of designing effective price structures and implementing dynamic adjustment strategies, all while grappling with the ethical dimensions of dynamic pricing. They provide crucial advice on the power and pitfalls of online reputation mechanisms, exploring how platforms govern trust and combat manipulation. And beyond operations, Platform Governance expands its focus to the crucial aspects of ecosystem development, competition and public regulation.