Uncovering the role of external APIs in driving dynamic ecosystem growth
- Title
- Uncovering the role of external APIs in driving dynamic ecosystem growth
- Author
- 엄성용
- Keywords
- APIs; Dynamic Growth; Product Variety; Digital Ecosystem
- Issue Date
- 2024-06
- Publisher
- 한국정보시스템학회
- Citation
- 정보시스템연구, v. 33, no 2, page. 143-168
- Abstract
- Purpose This study highlights the crucial role of external APIs in driving dynamic evolution within a digital ecosystem. Drawing on the concept of evolutionary network biology perspective, this study hypothesizes that APIs' (non)network properties can significantly impact a digital ecosystem's product variety. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes plug-in source code data from WordPress.org between January 2004 and December 2014, using survival analysis to test this hypothesis. Findings The empirical results demonstrate that external APIs have a more significant impact on promoting ecosystem evolution over time than those offered by a focal platform system. This research enhances our understanding of ecosystem dynamics and emphasizes the critical role of the generative nature of APIs in fostering ecosystem growth.
- URI
- https://kiss.kstudy.com/Detail/Ar?key=4098936https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/191215
- ISSN
- 1229-8476; 2733-8770
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- COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS[E](경상대학) > BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(경영학부) > Articles
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