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Microstructural perspectives in business ecosystem theory

Microstructural perspectives in ecosystem research	Main contribution	Authors	Limitations in the current ecosystem literature from microstructure perspectives
Network analysis models	Offers concepts and metrics to study the structures of ecosystems, treating organizations as actors (nodes) in the network and conceptualizing their relationships as ties	e.g. • Shipilov and Gawer (2020) • Battistella et al. (2013) • Clarysse et al. (2014) • Basole et al. (2015) • Sloane and O’reilly (2013)	• Focus on static network snapshots, neglecting dynamics • Lack of multilayer network frameworks and operationalizations
Ecosystem structure models	Highlights interdependencies, alignment, and roles, among actors in ecosystems	e.g. • Adner (2006, 2017) • Jacobides et al. (2018) • Thomas and Ritala (2022)	• One-dimensional focus on organizations and their interdependencies • Lack of clarity in terminology related to ecosystem layers
Ecosystem strategy models	Highlights how organizations strategize in ecosystems	e.g • Teece (2007) • Hannah and Eisenhardt (2018) • Dattée et al. (2018)	• In focusing on firms, strategizing, and orchestration, there is often a limited conceptualization of other ecosystem-level phenomena
Digital platform models	Highlights how digital technologies facilitate value creation by connecting various actors within business ecosystems	e.g. • Gawer and Cusumano (2014) • Tiwana (2014) • Rochet and Tirole (2003)	• Often lacks conceptualizations of ecosystem-level phenomena beyond actors’ interdependence with each other through the platform

Microstructural perspectives in ecosystem research	Main contribution	Authors	Limitations in the current ecosystem literature from microstructure perspectives
Network analysis models	Offers concepts and metrics to study the structures of ecosystems, treating organizations as actors (nodes) in the network and conceptualizing their relationships as ties	e.g.• Shipilov and Gawer (2020) • Battistella et al. (2013) • Clarysse et al. (2014) • Basole et al. (2015) • Sloane and O’reilly (2013)	• Focus on static network snapshots, neglecting dynamics • Lack of multilayer network frameworks and operationalizations
Ecosystem structure models	Highlights interdependencies, alignment, and roles, among actors in ecosystems	e.g.• Adner (2006, 2017) • Jacobides et al. (2018) • Thomas and Ritala (2022)	• One-dimensional focus on organizations and their interdependencies • Lack of clarity in terminology related to ecosystem layers
Ecosystem strategy models	Highlights how organizations strategize in ecosystems	e.g• Teece (2007) • Hannah and Eisenhardt (2018) • Dattée et al. (2018)	• In focusing on firms, strategizing, and orchestration, there is often a limited conceptualization of other ecosystem-level phenomena
Digital platform models	Highlights how digital technologies facilitate value creation by connecting various actors within business ecosystems	e.g.• Gawer and Cusumano (2014) • Tiwana (2014) • Rochet and Tirole (2003)	• Often lacks conceptualizations of ecosystem-level phenomena beyond actors’ interdependence with each other through the platform

Source(s): Authors’ own work