The relevance of software business models has tremendously increased in recent years. Markus Schief explores opportunities to improve the management of these models. Based on a conceptual framework of software business model characteristics, he conducts large empirical studies to examine the...

Der gesellschaftlich-politische Druck der Energiewende kombiniert mit den verheißungsvollen Möglichkeiten einer vernetzten, dezentralen Welt im Rahmen des ‘Internet der Dinge’ (IoT) beschleunigt den Wandel von Städten in Richtung Smart Cities. Während es einige Leuchtturm-Städte wie...

"The forces of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) in today's world are shaping businesses and calling into question the wisdom of existing business models. VUCA challenges businesses to digitalize and transform in ways they had not contemplated before. This book looks at...

Section 1: Theory 1. Digitalisation, Digital Services and Companies' Internationalisation: A Literature Review Arto Ojala, Natasha Evers and Carlos M.P. Sousa 2. The Role of the Two-Order Model for Digital Disruption in Strategy Formulation Brian Stewart, Anshuman Khare and Rod Schatz 3. Leading...

1. Introduction -- 2. Banks Performance and FinTech M&As: A Theoretical Perspective -- 3. FinTech Challenges & Opportunities in a Global Perspective -- 4. Banking Business Models: Overview, Evolution and Challenges for Worldwide Banks -- 5. Empirical Evidence on Banks' Performance Improvements...