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Appropriability Mechanisms and the Platform Partnership Decision: Evidence from Enterprise Software

Peng Huang
Peng Huang
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Marco Ceccagnoli
Marco Ceccagnoli
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Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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Chris Forman
Chris Forman
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Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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D. J. Wu
D. J. Wu
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Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
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Peng Huang

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Marco Ceccagnoli

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Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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Chris Forman

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Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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D. J. Wu

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Published Online:24 Oct 2012https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1120.1618

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Published Online:October 24, 2012

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