scholarly journals Organizational Re-Design for Business Model Innovation while Exploiting Digital Technologies: A Single Case Study of an Energy Company

2020 ◽  
pp. 2040002
Author(s):  
Vito Maria Manfredi Latilla ◽  
Andrea Urbinati ◽  
Angelo Cavallo ◽  
Simone Franzò ◽  
Antonio Ghezzi
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Energy Company

Digital technologies are bringing a wide spectrum of business opportunities as well as significant organizational challenges for incumbent companies operating in traditional industries such as the energy one. The diffusion of new technologies is changing the way energy solutions are consumed and experienced, while consumers increasingly take ownership of their consumption, acting as “prosumers”. In this evolving scenario, incumbents are urged to reshape their business models, explore new opportunities and change their organizational structures accordingly. Still, the required organizational re-design process that enables companies to undergo business model innovation (BMI) while exploiting digital technologies is partially neglected in literature. Hence, this study explores how established companies embrace organizational re-design process to innovate their business model. To this end, we leverage a single case study methodology focused on an incumbent energy company. Our findings show how the establishment of a business unit dedicated to digital technologies exploitation has enabled the company’s BMI. More specifically, we point at the critical role played by the know-how and the industrial capabilities to sustain not only the innovation activities of the new business unit, but also the overall company performance and the shift towards a renewed business model.

Business model innovation for sustainability: a food start-up case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (10) ◽  
pp. 2483-2494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vittoria Franceschelli ◽  
Gabriele Santoro ◽  
Elena Candelo
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Model Configuration ◽  
Start Ups

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate and present the way in which a food start-up can develop business model innovations, taking into account the importance of social and environmental issues. Design/methodology/approach The authors studied an Italian pizzeria, implementing the illustrative single-case study methodology, to answer the research question: “how can food start-ups develop a sustainable business model innovation?” Findings The study highlights sustainable elements for each component of the business model configuration provided by Osterwalder to provide a deeper view of the sustainable business model concept. Originality/value The study contributes to the extant research introducing the concept of sustainable innovation within the business model literature. It concludes that, within the food industry, especially for start-ups, the development of sustainable business model innovation is particularly important because the industry is itself linked with nature and human respect. Moreover, it suggests a methodological analysis of the business model configuration, which will help to develop clearer and more accurate and influential research.

scholarly journals Principles of Operational Agility: A Case Study of a Swiss Telecommunication Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-186
Author(s):  
Rafael Lorenz ◽  
Luzius Bäckert ◽  
Johannes Heck
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Agile Manufacturing ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Business Unit ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Agile Organization

Management research has begun to investigate operational agility, the capability of organizations to adapt rapidly and incrementally in response to changing conditions. The purpose of this study is to bridge the discrete research areas of agile development and agile manufacturing, which exist within literature on operational agility, and to derive the principles of operational agility itself. It therefore combines previous research with evidence from an explorative single case study. The study identifies eight principles of operational agility which may guide practitioners to form organizations that can adapt rapidly. By deriving these principles, this case study is one of the first academic contributions to elaborate on an operating model that aims for agility on both an enterprise and business unit level. Overall, our findings enhance the understanding of operational agility, while revealing new insights into the transformation process of a leading agile organization.

scholarly journals Driving internationalization through business model innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Cavallo ◽  
Antonio Ghezzi ◽  
Bertha Viviana Ruales Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
International Entrepreneurship ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
A Company ◽  
North Western

Purpose This paper aims to investigate how a firm may innovate its business model to internationalize. Design/methodology/approach Owing to its novelty and to the depth of the investigation required to grasp the mechanisms and logics of business model innovation aiming at internationalization, a single case study has been performed related to a company located in North-Western Colombia. Findings The study provides detailed empirical evidences over the mutual connection and complementarities among value mechanisms of business models. Moreover, this study suggests that BMI fosters internationalization to scale, which, in turn, will require additional changes to match new customer needs as they emerge. Also, the study shows an extension of the action–space of lean startup approaches, intended as scientific approaches to international entrepreneurship. Originality/value This study connects business model innovation and internationalization as few studies have done before.

scholarly journals Business Model in Islamic Perspective: Practising of Baitul Maal Wattamwil (BMT) UGT Sidogiri East Java Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Achsania Hendratmi ◽  
Mega Ayu Widayanti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Business Design

Objective - The purpose of the research is to explore, to investigate, and to develop a business model in Islamic perspective in microfinance BMT UGT Sidogiri Indonesia. Methodology/Technique - The research developed by qualitative research with a single case study. The content analysis used as the method to analyze the data describes analytic, intuitive, interpretative, textual and strict textual analysis approaches. Findings – The main finding that the framework Islamic business model in perspective Islam proposed previously can be well understanding and applied in BMT UGT Sidogiri. The result showed that there three main building in developing of an Islamic business model consist of the business foundation, business design, and business development. Novelty - The model can be used to optimize the potential business model of Islam in BMT UGT Sidogiri and other microfinance in Indonesia in the future. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Islamic Business; Business Model; Islamic Business Construct; Islamic Business Aims; Baitul Maal Wattamwil (BMT). JEL Classification: K20, M21.

scholarly journals Digital Photogrammetry and Structure from Motion for Architectural Heritage

2015 ◽  
pp. 124-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Ippoliti ◽  
Alessandra Meschini ◽  
Filippo Sicuranza
Keyword(s):  
Structure From Motion ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Digital Photogrammetry ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Town Centre ◽  
Scientific Context

The goal of this paper is to focus on multi-image monoscopic digital photogrammetry, illustrating several types of applications used in a single case study chosen for its unique characteristics: Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo in the main square in the old town centre of Ascoli Piceno. The description of this experimentation will be illustrated in the paper not only to assess the potential and limits of these systems, but also to place them in a scientific context and recall the theoretical fundamentals of this method, since we believe these in-depth studies to be increasingly necessary in order for these digital technologies to be used properly.

Digital Photogrammetry and Structure From Motion for Architectural Heritage

2019 ◽  
pp. 959-1018
Author(s):  
Elena Ippoliti ◽  
Alessandra Meschini ◽  
Filippo Sicuranza
Keyword(s):  
Structure From Motion ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Digital Photogrammetry ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Town Centre ◽  
Scientific Context

The goal of this paper is to focus on multi-image monoscopic digital photogrammetry, illustrating several types of applications used in a single case study chosen for its unique characteristics: Palazzo dei Capitani del Popolo in the main square in the old town centre of Ascoli Piceno. The description of this experimentation will be illustrated in the paper not only to assess the potential and limits of these systems, but also to place them in a scientific context and recall the theoretical fundamentals of this method, since we believe these in-depth studies to be increasingly necessary in order for these digital technologies to be used properly.

ISPO business model innovation: redefining the relationship between exhibition organizers and their customers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linyan Liu ◽  
Yilei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to take International SPOrt (ISPO) as a typical case to study how exhibition organizers can reshape their relationship with users through business model innovation to answer the question that how enterprises can help the exhibition industry to upgrade and develop through business model innovation in the internet environment. Design/methodology/approach Faced with the development of internet technology, the impact of online platforms, the relationship between exhibition organizers and their customers are facing unprecedented challenges. On the basis of the literature review, this study analyzed the innovation of exhibitors’ business model from three modules: value proposition, revenue logic and cost base and how to reshape their interaction with users through innovation. This study systematically analyzed the innovation of the ISPO business model and the process of reshaping its relationship with users and dynamic interaction with a single case study method. Findings The main conclusions are as follows: the starting point of reshaping the relationship between exhibition organizer and users in the internet era is to re-understand the needs of customers, the key point of reshaping the relationship is to further cultivate the industrial value and the sustainability of the relationship lies in the customer life cycle management. Originality/value From the perspective of exhibition organizers filling the gap of case study in the field of the exhibition. In the area of the exhibition, previous studies rarely started from the perspective of exhibition organizers, but, this paper discusses the interaction between exhibition organizers, exhibitors and visitors from this perspective in this study.

Strategic agility-driven business model renewal: the case of an SME

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Arbussa ◽  
Andrea Bikfalvi ◽  
Pilar Marquès
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Temporary Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
Temporary Work Agencies

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to connect strategic agility and business model (BM) innovation, and to explore how capabilities underlying strategic agility fit the SME context. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative in approach, the paper develops a longitudinal, in-depth, single case study focussing on how BM renewal occurs in the dynamic and increasingly important sector of temporary work agencies. Findings The findings suggest a partial fit of the existing strategic agility framework for SMEs. Two of the proposed meta-capabilities (leadership unity and resource fluidity) seem inherent to SMEs because they apply easily to this context, although they need to be downscaled. One meta-capability (strategic sensitivity) is less natural and therefore more critical for an SME. An additional meta-capability (resourcefulness) arises as very important for SMEs to be able to overcome some of their size-caused limitations. Research limitations/implications The contribution is limited by using a single case study from a specific sector and should be considered as exploratory and theory-grounding research in the field of SMEs’ strategic agility and BM renewal. Originality/value The originality of this paper is that it looks at the SME context in an industry with intensive change and dynamism, which is ideal for illustrating the objective. The authors contribute a model of strategic agility for SMEs.

Exploring the Organizational and Technological Implications on Strategic Business Model Change

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-51
Author(s):  
João Roque ◽  
José Duarte Santos ◽  
Jorge Simões ◽  
Fernando Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
Single Case ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Relevant Role

The purpose of this chapter is to identify and analyze the main organizational and technological factors that play a relevant role in a transformational strategic change inherent in changing the business model supported on the internet. An analysis was made of the different business models, as well as their connection to strategic management and how this is accomplished in the organizational and technological plan. This empirical study, based on the qualitative methodology, focuses on a single case study on a Portuguese company that recently changed its business model. The findings allowed the authors to assess the advantages and challenges posed by the transformation of an initial business based on a website that performs a comparison of prices for an integrated model based on a marketplace, in which customers can make their purchases and access all products, from different stores, in one place.

Cost reallocation in social housing projects considering the desired values of end-users

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce de Andrade Ruiz ◽  
Ariovaldo Denis Granja ◽  
Doris C.C.K. Kowaltowski
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Single Case ◽  
End Users ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Cost Constraints

Purpose – Challenges in social housing projects (SHP) in Brazil are mainly related to design and construction quality and cost constraints. Value delivery to end-users must be a goal, however, jointly considered with the restrictions of such developments. In the SHP context, tight cost constraints frequently have a negative impact on delivering value to end-users. The purpose of this paper is to put forward the proposition that value enhancement can be achieved by reallocating costs to better meet the attributes most valued by end-users, without increasing initial project costs. Design/methodology/approach – A set of tools used in value methodology (VM) is adopted to assist a systematic process with the goal of attaining an optimal functional balance between costs and value delivery to end-users. Desired values were indicated by users in a previous study, resulting in an Index of General Significance. A single case study was carried out to test the approach in a SHP. Opportunities for improvement guided by the desired values of end-users were evaluated. Findings – The VM approach suggests that initial project cost constraints do not necessarily induce value loss for end-users, a recurrent problem that designers and stakeholders frequently face in such contexts. Improvements were made possible through simple cost reallocation. Research limitations/implications – A single case study was carried out to validate this approach. To create a generalized approach for other similar context further tests should be undertaken. Practical implications – The proposed VM approach was shown to be efficient in assessing decisions which designers and stakeholders must take, bearing in mind cost constraints and improvements in value delivery to end-users. Social implications – Currently in Brazil, end-users’ perceptions are rarely considered into the design process of SHP. The research shows that the proposed approach could be used in similar contexts of social housing to enrich the design process and attain higher satisfaction levels. Originality/value – An important lesson learned was that subjective parameters based on the desired values of end-users could be combined with technical and functional analysis, thus an objective improvement process was devised. The approach can have clear implications for the product development of SHPs to best match the end-user's value propositions, without neglecting financial and economic needs in such a context.

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