...Huijuan Zhao; Guohao Li; Jianing Guo; Weijie Zhou Purpose Research on niche platform ecosystems of hidden champion enterprises is still in an exploratory stage, and existing literature lacks systematic analysis of their operating mechanisms. Therefore, this study aims to examine the operating...

...Meng Zhao; Haowen Tian; Jianhua Wang; Xinpeng Xing; Shuangzhu Yang Purpose Hidden champions are key actors in leading emerging economy firms to break free from the low-end lock-in problem within global value chains (GVCs). This study aims to analyse how hidden champions leverage artificial...

...-structured interviews in four hidden champions operating in China. Based on the model generated from the literature review, this paper adopts the abductive logic for data analysis. Findings This paper draws the following conclusions. The cognitive structure is shaped by the changing environment...