1. IntroductionPart I - Platform-Based Organizations: Conceptualizations, Opportunities and Challenges for Value Creation 2. Conceptual Foundations of Understanding Value Creation in Digital Business Ecosystems3. The Digital Platform Company from a Schumpeterian Perspective4. The Digital Shadow Economy: Threats and Challenges for the Information Ecosystems5. New Platform of Value Creation in the Age of AIPart II - Platform Competition and Strategies for Value Creation 6. Digital Platform Strategies for Value Creation and Capture: Strategic Positioning and Competitive Dynamics in Network-Based Markets 7. Competition of Local Marketplaces in the Face of Global Rivals8.

Sustainability and Value Creation of Transaction Platforms in Emerging Markets: A Comparative Analysis of On-Demand Grocery PlatformsPart III: Business Models and Markets 9. From Bricks to Clicks: Intermediation and the Shift in Value Creation Through Digital Platforms in the Construction and Crafts Sector10. Digital Technologies and the Generative Mechanisms Driving Value Creation in the Sharing Economy11. Navigating Platform-Mediated Labor: A Mixed-Method Exploration of Worker Identity, Autonomy, and Governance12. From Monopoly Money to Regular Money: Converting affective value into Monetary Value through Player-Driven Economies on Gaming PlatformsPart IV: Social Value Creation and Entrepreneurship 13. Social Platform Value: Processes of Social Value Creation through Human Encounters14. Digital Platforms, Artisan Female Migrant Entrepreneurs, and Social Value Creation: An Exploration in the Finnish Context15. Revolutionizing Retail: The Impact of Live Streaming Commerce on Business Growth and Consumer Engagement.