BIO

I am from Tampa, Florida and a freshman here at FSU majoring in Management Information Systems and a minor in Computer Science. I plan to also take another minor in Business Analytics. One of my career goals is to become a business analyst for either the sports or video game industry.

Complementor Evolution, Power-Dependence and Performance: Evidence from the Video-game Industry

Abstract

Complementor Evolution and Power-Dependence impact on Performance is the result of competition between platforms facilitating the interaction of different groups using a certain service or product.

Since many platforms compete with one another for performance, it’s important to analyze their mode of evolution through complements and promotion strategies.

Our goal in this project is to investigate how the complementors can rebalance their relationships within power dependence to finalize a power-dependence theory. We explore the evolution of the network to create power balance between competitive ecosystems. The study we conducted analyzes over 14,000 games across multiple platforms to examine and find relationships between the complementor evolution and platform dependence.

The linear regression provides support for our theory indicating how complementor evolution and platform dependence impact complementor performance.

Overall, this study stands to contribute to power dependence theory by enhancing dependence strategies. It also generates practical implications to create an effective solution for navigating ecosystem dynamics.

Keywords: Business, Video Games, Analysis, Sales, Business Administration