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Business Model Innovation and Factors Influencing Business Model Innovation

Enev, Vladislav and Liao, Wei-Chen LU (2014) ENTN39 20141
Department of Business Administration
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Thesis purpose: The thesis aims to explore business model innovation in companies and the main factors having influence on the decision making process towards business model innovation. The thesis addresses a gap in the literature in regards to the main factors having impact on business model innovation and their interdependence.
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Theoretical perspectives: Key concepts of this study are business model innovation and factors influencing business model innovation (Amit & Zott 2001; Chesbrough, 2010; Demil and Lecocq, 2010; Sako, 2012).
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Methodology: A case study design was picked for the purpose of exploring the topic stated. A four months internship in a company provided the authors with conditions to explore in-depth the phenomenon. Iterative approach has been employed, meaning that data collection and analysis were done simultaneously and referred back to each other during the process. This approach helped the authors to explore factors more comprehensively, including those identified in extant literature as well as new emerging ones, and to identify important patterns. This approach also allowed the authors to adjust the method during the data collection, which is a key feature of theory building case study. The empirical data collection was effectuated through... (More)
Methodology: A case study design was picked for the purpose of exploring the topic stated. A four months internship in a company provided the authors with conditions to explore in-depth the phenomenon. Iterative approach has been employed, meaning that data collection and analysis were done simultaneously and referred back to each other during the process. This approach helped the authors to explore factors more comprehensively, including those identified in extant literature as well as new emerging ones, and to identify important patterns. This approach also allowed the authors to adjust the method during the data collection, which is a key feature of theory building case study. The empirical data collection was effectuated through semi-structured interviews. At the end this research aims to contribute to the literature by filling the gap identified. (Less)
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Conclusions: It has been revealed that there are a few main factors having impact on decision making towards business model innovation. These factors have been divided into drivers and barriers. And while literature discusses mainly barriers for business model innovation, we have explored both, drivers and barriers. They influence in opposite directions to business model innovation. The empirical findings in Skanska Oresund reflected argument of Johnson et al. (2008) that business model innovation should be undertaken only when companies are able to make sure that the opportunity is large enough to warrant the effort and risk.
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author
Enev, Vladislav and Liao, Wei-Chen LU
supervisor
organization
course
ENTN39 20141
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Business Model Innovation, Factors, Drivers, Barriers
language
English
id
4580016
date added to LUP
2014-08-05 13:15:13
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2014-08-05 13:15:13
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  abstract     = {{Conclusions: It has been revealed that there are a few main factors having impact on decision making towards business model innovation. These factors have been divided into drivers and barriers. And while literature discusses mainly barriers for business model innovation, we have explored both, drivers and barriers. They influence in opposite directions to business model innovation. The empirical findings in Skanska Oresund reflected argument of Johnson et al. (2008) that business model innovation should be undertaken only when companies are able to make sure that the opportunity is large enough to warrant the effort and risk.}},
  author       = {{Enev, Vladislav and Liao, Wei-Chen}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Business Model Innovation and Factors Influencing Business Model Innovation}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}