The Impact of Innovation Appropriability Mechanisms on the Performance of Platform-dependent Entrepreneurs
Based on the theory of profiting from innovation,this paper explored the impact of appropriability mechanisms on the performance of platform-dependent entrepreneurs,as well as the moderating role of product innovation concerning value creation and capture.It is found that the formal appropriability mechanism of platform-dependent entrepreneurs has an in-verted U-shaped relationship with firm performance,the informal appropriability mechanism has a positive effect on firm performance,and product innovation enhances the informal appropriability mechanism's positive effect on firm performance.