Purpose - The primary purpose of this paper is to investigate which internal organizational factors drive digital transformation for business model innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach - The paper builds on a Delphi study from both a South African...

Purpose: The article analyzes the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Business Model Innovation (BMI), focusing on the platform business model. Design/Methodology/Approach: Proposes a CLD (Causal Loop Diagram) model and analyzes the model to discuss insights about the structure and...

Digital transformation is the process that a company must undertake to connect its operational model with all stakeholders to respond to ongoing market effective changes in technological trends and to create the conditions for anticipating future trends. This article introduces and explains the...

Purpose Scholars have been increasingly interested in understanding business models. However, little attention has been paid to how business models change in reaction to exogenous circumstances and how business relationships alter as a result of business model changes. This paper investigates...

The aim of this paper is to find out if digital entrepreneurs develop businesses within the opportunity discovery or creation context and how this relates to the digital level of their business model. Following an exploratory research design, seven digital start-ups were interviewed and analyzed...

Purpose: In current retailing, digitalization provides new value creation mechanisms that increase competition and offer customers myriad options to fulfil their needs. Increasing complexities in the retail field has instigated restructuring, pressuring traditional retailers to reconsider their...

Digitalisation lays the groundwork for the emergence of novel business models taking advantage of modern technologies. Simultaneously, the new business models face an array of legitimacy challenges. This paper proposes an integrated framework for studying legitimacy challenges through the lens...

The Circular Economy (CE) has been identified as a promising solution for reducing emissions, waste, and achieving sustainable development goals while offering economic values for companies. However, the move towards CE requires managers and decision-makers to rethink and redesign their Business...

This article proposes a conceptual framework for analysing future business model innovation scenarios. It also introduces the special issue "The Future of Business Model Innovation: Core Themes and Pivotal Technologies." Drawing on existing knowledge, the article identifies two key dimensions...