Business Models: A Research Overview

The study of business models draws from various sub-disciplines such as strategic management, entrepreneurship, organization studies, and management accounting, and offers a research map for scholars. It critiques the field's development and provides a guide for future research, arguing that future research should focus on performative and ecosystem-based contributions and identify four distinct stages of business model research.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 30 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The growing body of research on business models encompasses a diverse range of sub-disciplines, including strategic management, entrepreneurship, organization studies, and management accounting. In order to provide a comprehensive understanding of this complex field, Business Models: A Research Overview offers a comprehensive research map for business scholars. This book develops the field of business model research by offering a critical appraisal of the existing literature and providing guidance for future research and theorization.

The research conducted as the foundation for this book enhances and extends prior subjective and less-documented work by employing a scientific approach to identifying impactful research. The book argues that business model research is a mature field and that future research should prioritize performative and ecosystem-based contributions. It identifies four distinct stages of business model research and provides a framework for scholars to explore these stages further.

The study presented here raises a new set of research questions, which are addressed in the concluding passages of Chapters 5–8. These chapters serve as a starting point for researchers interested in exploring business models.

Overall, Business Models: A Research Overview is an essential primary reading for scholars and practitioners of business models who are seeking to expand their knowledge and develop new perspectives. By integrating theoretical and applied perspectives, this book contributes to the ongoing development of the field and provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners alike.

\n Weight: 194g\n
Dimension: 139 x 215 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367670160\n \n