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Michael A. Cusumano

Michael A. Cusumano

D-Index & Metrics

Business and Management

D-Index
53
Citations
22319
World Ranking
803
National Ranking
354

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
51
Citations
20229
World Ranking
3746
National Ranking
1090

Michael A. Cusumano publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael A. Cusumano sits on this spectrum.

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35 publications 436+

This scientist: 169 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

Michael A. Cusumano D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael A. Cusumano sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael A. Cusumano is affiliated with MIT in the United States and specializes in the field of Business, Management and Accounting. The primary area of focus within this broad field is Strategy and Management, accompanied by contributions to Marketing, Management Information Systems, Management Science and Operations Research, and Media Technology.

The research topics explored by Michael A. Cusumano include:

  • Digital Platforms and Economics
  • Business Strategy and Innovation
  • Service and Product Innovation
  • ICT Impact and Policies
  • Regulation and Compliance Studies
  • Merger and Competition Analysis
  • Quality and Supply Management

Michael A. Cusumano's recent papers demonstrate a focus on digital platforms, innovation, and technology management. Notable publications include:

  • "Can self-regulation save digital platforms?", 2021, Industrial and Corporate Change
  • "Commentaries on "The Lenses of Lean"", 2021, Journal of Operations Management
  • "The Evolution of Research on Industry Platforms", 2020, Academy of Management Discoveries
  • "Self-driving vehicle technology", 2020, Communications of the ACM
  • "The Future of Platforms", 2021, The MIT Press eBooks

Frequent collaborators in research projects have included Annabelle Gawer, David B. Yoffie, Xiao Jia, Jin Chen, and Sarah von Bargen.

Michael A. Cusumano has published multiple papers in several venues, most prominently in Communications of the ACM, followed by contributions in the International Journal of Technology Management, Information and Organization, Industrial and Corporate Change, and Journal of Operations Management.

Best Publications

  • Industry platforms and ecosystem innovation

    Annabelle Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

  • Platform Leadership How Intel, Microsoft, and Cisco Drive Industry Innovation

    Annabelle Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

  • The Japanese Automobile Industry: Technology and Management at Nissan and Toyota

    Michael A. Cusumano

  • Strategic maneuvering and mass-market dynamics : the triumph of VHS over Beta

    Michael A. Cusumano;Yiorgos Mylonadis;Richard S. Rosenbloom

  • The elements of platform leadership

    M.A. Cusumano;A. Gawer

  • Supplier relations and management: A survey of Japanese, Japanese‐transplant, and U.S. auto plants

    Michael A. Cusumano;Akira Takeishi

  • The Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power

    Michael A. Cusumano;Annabelle Gawer;David B. Yoffie

  • Thinking beyond lean : how multi-project management is transforming product development at Toyota and other companies

    Michael A. Cusumano;健太郎 延岡

  • Services, industry evolution, and the competitive strategies of product firms

    Michael A. Cusumano;Steven J. Kahl;Fernando F. Suarez

  • Japan's Software Factories: A Challenge to U.S. Management

    Michael A. Cusumano

  • Cloud computing and SaaS as new computing platforms

    Michael Cusumano

  • The Business of Software: What Every Manager, Programmer, and Entrepreneur Must Know to Thrive and Survive in Good Times and Bad

    Michael A. Cusumano

  • Competing On Internet Time: Lessons From Netscape And Its Battle With Microsoft

    Michael A. Cusumano;David B. Yoffie

  • How Companies Become Platform Leaders

    Annabelle Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

  • Platform leadership

    Annabelle Gawer Gawer;Michael A. Cusumano

  • An Empirical Study of Manufacturing Flexibility in Printed Circuit Board Assembly

    Fernando F. Suarez;Michael A. Cusumano;Charles H. Fine

  • Microsoft Secrets: How the World's Most Powerful Software Company Creates Technology, Shapes Markets, and Manages People

    Michael A. Cusumano;Richard W. Selby

  • Technological Pioneering and Competitive Advantage: The Birth of the VCR Industry:

    Richard S. Rosenbloom;Michael A. Cusumano

  • How traditional firms must compete in the sharing economy

    Michael A. Cusumano

  • Services and the Business Models of Product Firms: An Empirical Analysis of the Software Industry

    Fernando F. Suarez;Michael A. Cusumano;Steven J. Kahl

Frequent Co-Authors

Annabelle Gawer
Annabelle Gawer University of Surrey
Chris F. Kemerer
Chris F. Kemerer University of Pittsburgh
Slinger Jansen
Slinger Jansen Utrecht University
Michael G. Jacobides
Michael G. Jacobides London Business School
Christopher L. Tucci
Christopher L. Tucci Imperial College London
Sjaak Brinkkemper
Sjaak Brinkkemper Utrecht University
Brian S. Silverman
Brian S. Silverman University of Toronto
Tiziana Margaria
Tiziana Margaria University of Limerick

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