How Xiaomi redefined what it means to be a platform

• Main Authors: WONG, Tony W., GUO, Yanting, CHEN, Liang
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: Xiaomi; e-commerce; China; partner ventures; eco-systems; Asian Studies; E-Commerce; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7299; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8298/viewcontent/Xiaomi_HBR_2021_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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