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Solopreneur Digital Ecosystems: Genesis, Lineage and Preliminary Categorization

Gabriele Piccoli, Louisiana State University and University of Pavia, Business Education Complex, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles 70803, United States of America, Biagio Palese, Joaquin Rodriguez, Northern Illinois University, College of Business, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States of America, Grenoble Ecole de Management, 12 rue Pierre Sémard, 38000 Grenoble, France
2021 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: Conference Proceedings   unpublished

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This paper traces the genesis and lineage of solopreneur digital ecosystems. These ecosystems, fostered by a digital environment that is infrastructural, combinatorial and servitized, are enabling the rise to prominence of the solopreneur. We theorize solopreneur digital ecosystems as the latest incarnation of systems beyond firm control, with digital platforms and digital marketplaces as their principal enablers. In an effort to compare them from the perspective of the solopreneur, we
more » ... e solopreneur digital ecosystems on three dimensions: algorithmic control, commoditization, and lock-in. Our work contributes a framework that solopreneurs can use to identify ecosystems in which they can optimally invest their talents and scarce resources. We discuss the findings of this mapping and draw implications for research and practice.
doi:10.18690/978-961-286-485-9.18 fatcat:7d7x23veuzfdzflm47dx5lbwji
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Gabriele Piccoli, Louisiana State University and University of Pavia, Business Education Complex, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles 70803, United States of America, Biagio Palese, Joaquin Rodriguez, Northern Illinois University, College of Business, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States of America, Grenoble Ecole de Management, 12 rue Pierre Sémard, 38000 Grenoble, France. "Solopreneur Digital Ecosystems: Genesis, Lineage and Preliminary Categorization." 34th Bled eConference Digital Support from Crisis to Progressive Change: Conference Proceedings (2021)