The antecedents of open business models : an exploratory study of incumbent firms
Journal
R & D Management
ISSN
0033-6807
ISSN-Digital
1467-9310
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-03-17
Author(s)
Abstract
Firms engage increasingly in open business models. While most research has previously focused on typologies or challenges of open business models, their specific antecedents have not been studied so far. We use data from eight open business model cases to explore this question and identify five main antecedents of open business models: (1) business model inconsistency, (2) need to create and capture new value, (3) previous experience with collaboration, (4) open business model patterns, and (5) industry convergence. Based on openness characteristics from the existing literature, we differentiate four basic types of open business models and develop an initial understanding of the relevance of the identified antecedents for each of them. We thereby provide first guidelines for practitioners in choosing the right form of business model openness for their company.
Language
English
Keywords
Open business model
business model
typology
open innovation
consistency
antecedents
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher place
Oxford UK
Volume
44
Number
2
Start page
173
End page
188
Pages
16
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
230319
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