1. Introduction Part I - Platform-Based Organizations: Conceptualizations, Opportunities and Challenges for Value Creation 2. Conceptual Foundations of Understanding Value Creation in Digital Business Ecosystems 3. The Digital Platform Company from a Schumpeterian Perspective 4. The Digital Shadow Economy: Threats and Challenges for the Information Ecosystems 5. New Platform of Value Creation in the Age of AI Part 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 Rivals 8. Sustainability and Value Creation of Transaction Platforms in Emerging Markets: A Comparative Analysis of On-Demand Grocery Platforms Part 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 Sector 10. Digital Technologies and the Generative Mechanisms Driving Value Creation in the Sharing Economy 11. Navigating Platform-Mediated Labor: A Mixed-Method Exploration of Worker Identity, Autonomy, and Governance 12. From Monopoly Money to Regular Money: Converting affective value into Monetary Value through Player-Driven Economies on Gaming Platforms Part IV: Social Value Creation and Entrepreneurship 13. Social Platform Value: Processes of Social Value Creation through Human Encounters 14. Digital Platforms, Artisan Female Migrant Entrepreneurs, and Social Value Creation: An Exploration in the Finnish Context 15. Revolutionizing Retail: The Impact of Live Streaming Commerce on Business Growth and Consumer Engagement