James F. Moore

James F. Moore
Born1948
Champaign, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
EducationWashington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 1966
Alma materWilliams College 1996-1969
The Evergreen State College 1977
Episcopal Divinity School
Harvard University 1977-1983
Stanford University 1983-1984
OccupationOrganizational Research
Years active30+
Employer(s)Berkman Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society Harvard Law School 2000 -- 2004
Known forPioneer of the concept "Business ecosystem" and its entrance into the lexicon of business strategy
Notable workThe Death of Competition: Leadership and strategy in the age of business ecosystems, HarperBusiness, New York, 1996
SpouseSarah R. Moore

James F. Moore studies co-evolution in social and economic systems. He is best known for pioneering the Business ecosystem approach to studying networks of organizations that together constitute a system of mutual support and that co-evolve contributions.[1] The business ecosystem is a form of organization distinct from and parallel to markets and firms. Moore argues that Business ecosystem is an essential unit of analysis for competition law, economics, sociology and management—a concept and unit of analysis that has been found necessary and helpful in business strategy and practice for many years.[2]

His recent work involves an in-depth study of the multiple and interconnected nano science, semiconductor, System-on-Chips, global telecommunications services, smartphones and Internet-of-things devices, and app ecosystems.[3]

  1. ^ Moore, James (1993). "Predators and Prey: A new ecology of competition". Harvard Business Review. 71 (3, May–June): 75–86. PMID 10126156.
  2. ^ Moore, James (2006). "Business ecosystems and the view from the firm". The Antitrust Bulletin. 51, 1 (Spring): 31. doi:10.1177/0003603X0605100103. S2CID 168156432.
  3. ^ Moore, James (2013). Shared Purpose: A thousand business ecosystems, a connected community, and the future. CreateSpace. p. 5. ISBN 978-1490502397.