While the term “business model” has gained widespread use in the practice community, the academic literature on this topic is fragmented and confounded by inconsistent definitions and construct boundaries. In this study, we review prior research and reframe the business model with an...

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Prelude -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1 Why be playful? -- 1 Work -- Why 'play'? -- Noble behaviours -- A brief history of work and play -- Emily's story -- 2 Play -- Steve Shirley -- Rajeeb Dey -- Playful...

"Entrepreneurship is changing. Technology and social networks create a smaller world, but widen the opportunity horizon. Today's entrepreneurs build organisations and create value in entirely new ways and with entirely new tools. Rather than just exploit new ideas, innovative entrepreneurs...