Decision-making on R&D strategies of Big Data as a Service in a platform innovation ecosystem
By: Kaitong Liang and Liang Li
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2543-912X (formerly 2300-0813) | Journal ISSN: 2543-6597
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 47
Submitted on: Mar 5, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 10, 2026
Published online: Oct 8, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: Bialystok University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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