Implications of Application Programming Interfaces for Third‐Party New App Development and Copycatting

Digital platforms can use application programming interfaces (APIs) to support third‐party development of new apps and achieve growth at an unprecedented scale. However, there is also a dilemma between original new development and copycatting by third‐party suppliers. Motivated by this tension, we e...

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Published in:	Production and operations management Vol. 28; no. 8; pp. 1887 - 1902
Main Authors:	Xue, Ling, Song, Peijian, Rai, Arun, Zhang, Cheng, Zhao, Xia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2019 Blackwell Publishers Inc
Subjects:	application programming interfaces Computer platforms copycat innovation Market potential new product development platform innovation copycat new product development platform application programming interfaces
ISSN:	1059-1478, 1937-5956
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