The power of business models |
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Authors: | Scott M. Shafer H. Jeff Smith |
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Affiliation: | a Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management, Worrell Professional Center, Winston Salem, NC 27109-7659, USA b Accenture Institute for Strategic Change, One Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA |
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Abstract: | Over the past few years, “business models” have surged into the management vocabulary. But, while it has become quite fashionable to discuss business models, there is still much confusion about what business models are and how they can be used. In fact, business models can serve a positive and powerful role in corporate management. While other authors have recently offered definitions of “business model,” none appear to be generally accepted. This lack of consensus may in part be attributed to interest in the concept from a wide range of disciplines, all of which have found a connection to the term. To help managers better understand business models, this paper reviews the extant literature and identifies and classifies the components of business models cited therein. Components were classified into four primary categories: strategic choices, the value network, creating value, and capturing value. To address the absence of a generally accepted definition of a business model, a new definition that integrates and synthesizes the earlier work is offered. Based on the proposed definition, business models are then contrasted with strategy. Four problems associated with business models are also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Business models Strategy OnStar eToys E-tailing |
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