Addresses the appropriate structuring of the firm's business model in the context of new economy holonic networks. States that this requires some framework for analysing the firm's business model relative to the opportunities offered by those networks and alliances. Proposes that some...

The term “value chain” encompasses a variety of ideas and concepts. This paper identifies two major themes: a “macro” perspective of how markets operate and, at the other extreme, a process‐driven “micro” view of the individual firm itself. Focusing on the latter in particular, it...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to briefly review earlier contributions to partner/cooperative innovation with the aim of evaluating the application of the concept to the increasingly popular virtual/value chain business model. Design/methodology/approach – A number of example cases...

Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Preface -- Part 1: Why directors should be worried about value -- 1.1 The challenge for directors in oversight of a company's performance -- 1.2 Why compliance is not the same as performance -- 1.3 Why oversight of performance is more difficult than...