Model of Migration and Use of Platforms: Role of Hierarchy, Current Generation, and Complementarities in Consumer Settings

Xin Xu
Xin Xu
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Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Viswanath Venkatesh
Viswanath Venkatesh
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Department of Information Systems, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
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Kar Yan Tam
Kar Yan Tam
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Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics, and Operations Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
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Se-Joon Hong
Se-Joon Hong
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Department of Management Information Systems, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Xin Xu

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Department of Management and Marketing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Viswanath Venkatesh

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Department of Information Systems, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

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Kar Yan Tam

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Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics, and Operations Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong

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Se-Joon Hong

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Published Online:28 May 2010https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1033

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