Mission impossible?: Adopting a CSR-based business model for extractive industries in developing countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Slack
Author(s):  
Robin Singh

This research discusses the business model challenges faced by cag aggregator platform models in developing countries. Technology-based platforms have been disrupting traditional businesses and rewriting the rules of the game. Ola cabs has been instrumental in shaping the Indian platform business landscape in a big way. Using case methodology the author analyses the situation and business model to present the salient features of Ola’s model. However, this paper also puts the spotlight on the inherent challenges in this model and warns the need for continuous business model innovation and service quality.


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-171
Author(s):  
Xiaoshan Yang ◽  
Xiaowei Chen ◽  
Yan Jiang ◽  
Fu Jia

In recent years, increasing numbers of smallholders in developing countries such as China have begun to sell agricultural products directly to consumers via online shops using a third-party trade platform. It is increasingly clear that e-commerce has become a new and effective way to help smallholders gain access to the market. The investigation of agricultural e-commerce practices has a significant role in helping to understand the development of the agri-food sector in China. This teaching case provides an example of adopting e-commerce in the interaction and trading activities between participants in the food sector through a typical agricultural products e-commerce company in China, Minyu E-commerce. Particularly, the case analyzes the business model evolution through the ecosystem life cycle at the company. This case can be used to teach graduate/postgraduate students in agricultural business, MBA and executive programmes about the agri-food e-commerce business model.


Author(s):  
Alexander Osterwalder ◽  
Mathias Rossi ◽  
Minyue Dong

The bridging of the so-called digital divide is an important issue in today’s development efforts of international and non-governmental organizations and developing countries. This does not only concern access to new information and communication technology (ICT) such as the Internet, but also access to the knowledge how to use these technologies for economic development. This chapter outlines the business model framework and the business model handbook that shall help to develop a knowledgeable class of e-entrepreneurs that are able to use ICT and to detect the opportunities of the Internet era.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
pascal Venzac ◽  
christine David ◽  
morgane Lovat

<p><strong>Create weather ecosystems to make weather and climate services more efficient in developing countries</strong></p><p>Pascal Venzac, Christine David, Morgane Lovat</p><p>WeatherForce – France</p><p>Over the last decade, extreme events are more and more frequent and/or intensive. 85% of the world's population is affected by these events. But, 75% of the most vulnerable countries has no or little reliable, accurate and effective weather information. Effective forecasts and early warnings could however make the difference between life and death in those countries. Weather data are crucial for local populations and governments who can exploit it to optimize their economic development and prevent major social and health crises.</p><p>By international agreement, National Meteorology and Hydrology Services (NMHS) are the government's authoritative source of weather, climate and water information. But, some NMHS in developing countries have difficulties to deploy and maintain operational infrastructure like rain gauge recorder for example. In addition, rain gauges provide only local information, measuring rainfall level in the specific geographic location.</p><p>WeatherForce was created in August 2016, by two experts from Météo-France Group (French National Meteorological Service) to help meet the challenges of national weather services in developing countries.</p><p>WeatherForce works in close partnerships with NMHS to strengthen their fundamental role and implement weather ecosystems for local development with a sustainable business model.</p><p>The WeatherForce platform, first weather collaborative platform is designed to help:</p><ul><li><strong>public institutions </strong>that need accurate weather data or predictive indicators to help them make informed decisions to protect local populations and infrastructures.</li> <li><strong>universities or research institutes</strong> that need a platform to easily access data to code, modify and share their algorithms.</li> <li><strong>startups incubators</strong> that look for reliable data to create innovative applications to help local populations cope with climate change</li> <li><strong>private companies</strong> that need custom weather services to improve their performance.</li> </ul><p>Our platform aggregates global data (satellite images, global forecasts, etc.) transposed into a local geographic context (IoT sensors, local stations, field expertise). It is opened to local research and innovation ecosystems to offer them access to its qualified data and develop new weather indicators contributing to the creation of a meteorological common.</p><p>WeatherForce aims to increase local sustainability by making weather data available to all through a weather ecosystem.</p><p>Regarding the business model, it is based on revenue sharing, the NMHS receives a commission payment in relation to the revenue generated. WeatherForce sells services to private companies (agribusiness...) and shares the part dedicated with NMHS. The contribution from NMHS is based on the local expertise and data. We do not ask the NMHS to pay a subscription fee for the platform.</p><p>To summarize, we create through Public Partner Engagement (PPE) weather ecosystems that promote dialogue between private actors and public authorities; collaboration for better policies, new business opportunities and sustainable business model.</p><p>The WeatherForce solution connects local actors to each other but also to the rest of the world thanks to our open-source platform designed to allow collaborations between other weather ecosystems worldwide.</p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Sabatier ◽  
Ignace Medah ◽  
Peter Augsdorfer ◽  
Anthony Maduekwe

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the emergent research on social business models by revealing challenges encountered by the design and implementation of such business models. Design/methodology/approach Case study of the development of FACA, an affordable medicine used to treat sickle cell disease, from traditional medicine to market in Burkina Faso. Findings Social business models present important challenges in terms of value capture for all stakeholders. The social profit equation and the profit equation suggested by Yunus et al. are difficult to apply in practice, and therefore, social business model design should consider the social and profit equations jointly. Originality/value Developing countries are seeking different approaches to innovation and healthcare. Social business models appear as one of the potential solutions to bring value to society, organizations, and individuals. The identification of challenges raised by social business models can help policymakers and executives in the design and implementation of these social business models.


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