Business Models as Models [PDF]
Drawing on research undertaken in the history and philosophy of science, with particular reference to the extensive literature which discusses the use of models in biology and economics, we explore the question ‘Are Business Models useful?’ We point out that they act as various forms of model: to provide means to describe and classify businesses; to ...
Baden-Fuller, C., Morgan, M.S.
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Business model innovation or Business model imitation – That is the question [PDF]
This paper explores the phenomenon of intra-industry Business Model (BM) imitation through the concept of BM configurations and sheds light on how it relates to BM innovation. The analysis focuses on similarities and deviations of BM configurations among 80 companies operating in the industry sector related to Phantom Limb Pain (PLP).
Montemari, Marco+5 more
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Evolution of the Business Model: Arriving at Open Business Model Dynamics [PDF]
The business is an abstraction of the way in which value is created and delivered. The concrete representation is the business model, expressed by a group of artifacts built with different languages. It serves to describe, explain, analyze, design, and evaluate the business.
María Camila Romero+2 more
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The digital transformation of business models in the creative industries: A holistic framework and emerging trends [PDF]
This paper examines how digital technologies facilitate business model innovations in the creative industries. Through a systematic literature review, a holistic business model framework is developed, which is then used to analyse the empirical evidence
Li, F.
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Business continuity of business models: Evaluating the resilience of business models for contingencies [PDF]
Abstract Company business models are vulnerable to various contingencies in the business environment that may unexpectedly render their business logic ineffective. In particular, technological advancements, such as the Internet of things, big data, sharing economy and crowdsourcing, have enabled new forms of business models that can effectively and ...
Järveläinen, Jonna+4 more
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Business process and practice alignment meta-model [PDF]
Business Process Modelling (BPM) is one of the most important phases of information system design. Business Process meta-models allow capturing informational and behavioural aspects of business processes.
Martins, Paula Ventura, Zacarias, M.
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An engineering approach to business model experimentation – an online investment research startup case study [PDF]
Every organization needs a viable business model. Strikingly, most of current literature is focused on business model design, whereas there is almost no attention for business model validation and implementation and related business model experimentation.
Boersma, Durk, Kijl, Björn
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Do Multinationals Transplant their Business Model? [PDF]
What determines whether or not multinational firms transplant their mode of organisation to other countries? We embed the theory of knowledge hierarchies in an industry equilibrium model of monopolistic competition to examine how the economic environment
Marin, Dalia+2 more
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An Introduction to Business Models [PDF]
A business model is a sustainable way of doing business. Here sustainability stresses the ambition to survive over time and create a successful, perhaps even profitable, entity in the long run. The reason for this apparent ambiguity around the concept of profitability is, of course, that business models apply to many different settings than the profit ...
Nielsen, Christian, Lund, Morten
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Carving out new business models in a small company through contextual ambidexterity: the case of a sustainable company [PDF]
Business model innovation (BMI) and organizational ambidexterity have been pointed out as mechanisms for companies achieving sustainability. However, especially considering small and medium enterprises (SMEs), there is a lack of studies demonstrating how
Batocchio, Antonio+5 more
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