Exploring Digital Ecosystems

Abstract

The recent surge of interest in ‘digital ecosystems’ highlights the impact of per- vasive connectivity on firms and societies and poses several human and organi- zational challenges. Therefore, both scholars and practitioners are interested in better understanding and managing the key mechanisms behind their emergence and the dynamics within and between digital ecosystems. In order to disentangle such factors and explaining how digital ecosystems may benefit different stake- holders, this book contains a collection of research papers focusing on the rela- tionships between technologies (e.g., digital platforms, AI, infrastructure) and behaviours (e.g., digital learning, knowledge sharing, decision-making), and pro- vides critical insights about how digital ecosystems may shape value creation. The plurality of views offered makes this book particularly relevant to users, companies, scientists and governments. The content of the book is based on a selection of the best papers (original double-blind peer-reviewed contributions) presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS which took place in Pavia, Italy in October 2018.