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Table 2

Potential contributions of the MLN model to ecosystem research

Microstructural perspectives in ecosystem research	Limitations in the current ecosystem literature from microstructure perspectives	How may the MLN model contribute to future business ecosystem research?
Network analysis models	• Focus on static network snapshots, neglecting dynamics • Lack of multilayer network frameworks and operationalizations	• Provides definitions for multilayer network analysis • Similar to previous network research, it offers avenues for dynamic network analysis
Ecosystem structure models	• One-dimensional focus on organizations and their interdependencies • Lack of clarity in terminology related to ecosystem layers	• Establishes boundary conditions for ecosystem structures • Defines terminology for ecosystem layers
Ecosystem strategy models	• In focusing on firms, strategizing, and orchestration, there is often a limited conceptualization of other ecosystem-level phenomena	• Introduces concepts for distinguishing between actor-level and system-level phenomena, although strategies or platforms are not analyzed in this article
Digital platform models	• Often lacks conceptualizations of ecosystem-level phenomena beyond actors’ interdependence with each other through the platform.

Microstructural perspectives in ecosystem research	Limitations in the current ecosystem literature from microstructure perspectives	How may the MLN model contribute to future business ecosystem research?
Network analysis models	• Focus on static network snapshots, neglecting dynamics • Lack of multilayer network frameworks and operationalizations	• Provides definitions for multilayer network analysis • Similar to previous network research, it offers avenues for dynamic network analysis
Ecosystem structure models	• One-dimensional focus on organizations and their interdependencies • Lack of clarity in terminology related to ecosystem layers	• Establishes boundary conditions for ecosystem structures • Defines terminology for ecosystem layers
Ecosystem strategy models	• In focusing on firms, strategizing, and orchestration, there is often a limited conceptualization of other ecosystem-level phenomena	• Introduces concepts for distinguishing between actor-level and system-level phenomena, although strategies or platforms are not analyzed in this article
Digital platform models	• Often lacks conceptualizations of ecosystem-level phenomena beyond actors’ interdependence with each other through the platform.

Source(s): Authors’ own work