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Customer entrepreneurship on digital platforms: Challenges and solutions for platform business models
Creativity and Innovation Management ( IF 3.644 ) Pub Date : 2020-08-12 , DOI: 10.1111/caim.12404
Hyunkyu Park 1 , Sojung Kim 2 , Yujin Jeong 3 , Tim Minshall 3
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Drawing on the mixed methods of qualitative research and agent‐based simulation, this study examines: (a) how end‐users use digital platforms to become customer–entrepreneurs undertaking commercial activities on platforms; and (b) how platform providers can convert this customer entrepreneurship into a revenue stream. Considering that end‐users have traditionally been defined as passive and uncharged actors in platform business models, an in‐depth understanding of their commercial activities and the viable revenue model to monetize this emerging customer practice is warranted. Our qualitative study reveals that customer–entrepreneurs make substantial use of platform offerings to advertise their products; communicate with end‐consumers; and accept payments. These commercial activities are largely exercised for free on platforms, even though they could otherwise serve as a source of revenue. On this point, our simulation results identify two pricing models achieving the generation of nearly identical revenues over time. First, platform providers may charge both advertising and transaction fees, which maximize the survival of professional customer–entrepreneurs. Second, platform businesses may levy advertising fees only, which maximizes the survival of informal customer–entrepreneurs operating on a micro‐scale and part‐time basis. This study offers theoretical, methodological, and managerial implications for platform studies.

中文翻译:

数字平台上的客户创业精神:平台业务模型的挑战和解决方案

本研究利用定性研究和基于代理的模拟的混合方法,研究了:(a)最终用户如何使用数字平台成为在平台上进行商业活动的客户企业家;(b)平台提供商如何将这种客户创业转化为收入来源。考虑到传统上将终端用户定义为平台业务模型中的被动角色和不收费参与者,因此有必要对他们的商业活动和可行的收入模型进行深入了解,以利用这种新兴的客户实践获利。我们的定性研究表明,客户企业家充分利用平台产品来宣传他们的产品。与最终消费者沟通;并接受付款。这些商业活动大部分是在平台上免费进行的,即使它们本来可以作为收入来源。在这一点上,我们的仿真结果确定了两种定价模型,这些模型可以随着时间的流逝产生几乎相同的收入。首先,平台提供商可能同时收取广告费和交易费,从而最大程度地提高了专业客户企业家的生存能力。其次,平台企业可能只收取广告费,从而最大程度地发挥了微观和兼职基础上的非正式客户企业家的生存能力。这项研究为平台研究提供了理论,方法和管理方面的意义。这可以最大限度地提高专业客户企业家的生存率。其次,平台企业可能只收取广告费,从而最大程度地发挥了微观和兼职基础上的非正式客户企业家的生存能力。这项研究为平台研究提供了理论,方法和管理方面的意义。这可以最大限度地提高专业客户企业家的生存率。其次,平台企业可以只收取广告费,这可以最大程度地发挥微观和兼职基础上的非正式客户企业家的生存能力。这项研究为平台研究提供了理论,方法和管理方面的意义。
更新日期:2020-08-12
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