This Working Paper brings together two parallel but complementary approaches to the impact of the platform economy on working conditions and social law. The first part of the study shows that the business models of some platforms is a combination of technological disruption and social evasion....

Business Models haben in der Managementpraxis innovativer Existenzgründungen an Bedeutung gewonnen. Während einst Businesspläne das Geschäftskonzept verschriftlichten, dienen gegenwärtig Business Models als zentrales Bezugssystem für Analysen, Bewertungen und Planungen. Sie identifizieren...

Selbstbestimmtes Lernen mit Onlinekursen findet zunehmend mehr Akzeptanz in unserer Gesellschaft. Lernende können mithilfe von Onlinekursen selbst festlegen, was sie wann lernen und Kurse können durch vielfältige Adaptionen an den Lernfortschritt der Nutzer angepasst und individualisiert...

Auf den Daten einer systematischen Literaturrecherche und des Forschungsverbundprojekts "Beatmungspflege@Zuhause (Bea@Home)" als qualitative Fallstudie basierend, analysieren wir adäquate Geschäftsmodelle und Wertschöpfungsarchitekturen für innovative intersektorale, IT-unterstützte...

The vital role of entrepreneurship for economic growth and its impact for job creation in mature and developing economies is widely recognized and quantified (OECD, Entrepreneurship and Business Statistics, 2015). According to Get2growth data (How Many Startups Are There?, 2015), 100 million...

This paper represents a case study research that considers business model from a practice and dynamic perspective. It studies the transformation of the business model of a French Château that produces and values wine through a green strategy. It shows how the implementation of eco-conception...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to review and synthesise the recent advancements in the business model literature and explore how firms approach business model innovation. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of business model innovation literature was carried out by analysing 219...

Extant literature on sustainable business models highlights that value creation stems from resources exchanged in relationships between a focal firm and its stakeholders. In this context, the literature has, so far, focused on direct relationships. However, despite the acknowledged relevance of...

The sharing economy gains momentum and develops a major economic impact on traditional markets and firms. However, only rudimentary theoretical and empirical insights exist on how sharing networks, i.e., focal firms, shared goods providers and customers, create and capture value in their...