The $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission wants to improve economic development in the region through sustainable non-timber forest farming practices.

Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? When talking about digital platforms, the chicken-and-egg dilemma describes the challenge of building initial user base. But why do some digital platforms thrive while others fail? Khaled Abed Alghani’s doctoral dissertation in strategic management sheds light on the missing pieces of the puzzle, arguing that focusing solely on the chicken-and-egg dilemma oversimplifies the reality of platform management.