Defying disruption: how google leverages ecosystem synergies to sustain search dominance in the generative AI era

Panetta, Edoardo (A.A. 2024/2025) Defying disruption: how google leverages ecosystem synergies to sustain search dominance in the generative AI era. Tesi di Laurea in Corporate strategy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Paolo Boccardelli, pp. 64. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Literature review and theoretical framework. The innovator’s dilemma and cannibalization theory. Platform ecosystems, multi-sided markets and switching costs. Strategic ambidexterity. Methodology. Research design. Data collection. Analytical framework. Limitations and mitigation strategies. Methodological notes on AI use. The ai disruption landscape. The economic shift. The commoditization of intelligence. The empirical puzzle. Findings I-defensive strategies (the ecosystem fortress). The distribution moat. The advertiser moat. The habit and integration moat. Findings II-offensive strategies (strategic transformation). From link engine to answer engine. Monetization model evolution. Cross-subsidization and financial engineering. Discussion. Proposition adjudication. Rival explanations and limitations.

References

Bibliografia: pp. 50-56. Sitografia: pp. 57-60.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Management, English language (LM-77)
Chair: Corporate strategy
Thesis Supervisor: Boccardelli, Paolo
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Cellini, Paolo
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Extraordinary
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 08 Sep 2026 13:44
Last Modified: 08 Sep 2026 13:44
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46748

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