scholarly journals Business on Chain: A Comparative Case Study of Five Blockchain-Inspired Business Models

2019 ◽  
pp. 1308-1337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Yee Loong Chong ◽  
◽  
Eric T. K. Lim ◽  
Xiuping Hua ◽  
Shuning Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Comparative Case Study

Crowdsourcing business models that last

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Kohler ◽  
Marco Nickel
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Corporate Value ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Value Capture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how to sustain crowdsourcing business models. Emerging companies are innovating their business model to rely on a crowd of participants and involve contributing users in value capture. While some organizations demonstrate initial success, sustaining a crowdsourcing business model is challenging. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a comparative case study of the prominent crowdsourcing communities Threadless and Quirky. Participatory observation resulted in over 380 analyzed comments. Findings Seven lessons from Threadless’s success and Quirky’s failure are discussed to derive implications for sustaining crowdsourcing business models. Research limitations/implications Because both cases are integrator platforms build around contests, other crowdsourcing platform types should be studied to enrich the findings. Practical implications Managers receive guidance on how to design a sustainable business model that involves the crowd in creating value and lets the crowd participate in value capture. Originality/value Current research primarily addresses the question of how companies can take advantage of crowdsourcing and mainly considers corporate value capture. The original contribution of this article is a set of strategies to sustain crowdsourcing platforms by taking a platform’s entire business model into account.

scholarly journals Can The Business Model Of Handelsbanken Be An Archetype For Small And Medium Sized Banks? A Comparative Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Kousgaard Larsen ◽  
Jacob Lange Nissen ◽  
Rainer Lueg ◽  
Christian Schmaltz ◽  
Joachim Rojkjaer Thorhauge
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Successful Business

The Danish Banking sector faces increasing requirements regarding regulation and profitability, which especially threatens small and medium sized banks. This study analyzes whether the successful business model of Handelsbanken (The Handelsbanken Way) can serve as a blueprint for small and medium sized banks. We conduct a comparative case study by interviewing Handelsbanken and the disguised Danish Local Bank (DLB). The DLB is a representative example of small and medium sized Danish banks. This study is structured according to the frameworks from business model implementations and from implied organizational structures.Using the notion of Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010), this study reveals only minor differences in the business models of Handelsbanken and DLB. Despite the supposedly obvious advantages of The Handelsbanken Way, this study suggests that the financially troubled small and medium sized banks in Denmark will not necessarily benefit from the tactical choice of decentralization unless they incorporate specific adjustments. This study contributes to the existing theory if Handelsbankens approach to banking can improve the situation of financially troubled small and medium sized banks.

scholarly journals Fashion Upcycling: The Fashion Upcycling: The Challenges, Successes, and Solutions From A Designers Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Dares ◽  
Sandra Tullio-Pow
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Textile Waste ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Apparel Manufacturers

Upcycling is a design practice that uses pre-consumer textile waste from apparel manufacturers or post-consumer textile waste derived from disassembled garments to create new fashion, providing a sustainable design solution to divert textile waste from landfills. Although Canadian data is scarce, Weber, Lynes and Young (2016) have determined that textile waste in the United States contributed 11.3 million tonnes to landfills in 2009, a 40% increase since 1999. This comparative case study was designed to include a literature review of past academic research, a demographic questionnaire, and interviews with Canadian fashion companies who practice upcycling. The objective of this study was to examine the challenges faced by companies that upcycle and the strategic solutions they integrated into their business models. The findings from this research study contribute to knowledge regarding strategies for designing, producing, and retailing upcycled fashion in Canada and on a global scale.

Servitization in contract manufacturing – evidence from Polar business cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esa Viitamo ◽  
Seppo Luoto ◽  
Timo Seppälä
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Contract Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the scholarly debate on the origins and nature of industrial servitization. By resorting to contract manufacturing (CM) as an empirical case, it is posited that any product-service solution that a manufacturing firm is capable of delivering on a competitive basis mirrors its goals in value creation and capture, positioning within its value networks and the pool of assets and competences it holds. Design/methodology/approach To support this argument, a comparative case study of two CM firms that represent polar cases in the industry was conducted. The primary data were collected through participatory methodology, observations and semi-structured interviews of company representatives. The business experiences of an industry practitioner provided a distinct contribution to the content analysis and modelling. Findings It was concluded that servitization becomes endogenous as contract manufacturers aim for higher profitability through the insource of customer activities and hence extend their offering downstream in the supply chain. The findings suggest that the way out of the servitization trap is a shift toward original design and manufacturing business, where high value-adding modules are insourced and integrated into replicable solutions for various types of customers and market segments. Research limitations/implications The generalization of the conclusion is constrained by the limited focus on two cases only. More industry and company data are therefore required to further validate this argument. Particularly valuable will be the data on the intermediate business models between the two polar cases. Originality/value Building on contested business practices, this paper outlines the logic of competitive strategy in CM on the basis of specific characteristics and implications of the various business concepts. In this case, the principal drivers of servitization are the acquisition of supporting capabilities and insourcing of customer activities. The case study method integrates theory with academic observation and managerial experiences.

scholarly journals Accepting the Digital Challenge: Business Models and Audience Participation in Online Native Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-91
Author(s):  
Sara Pérez-Seijo ◽  
Ángel Vizoso ◽  
Xosé López-García
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Audience Participation ◽  
Digital Native ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Role Of The Reader

Since the mid-1990s, many journalistic initiatives have entered the online environment, either as a continuation of brands already consolidated in conventional formats or as native projects of the new medium. In Spain, the online media scene has just completed its first quarter century of life. This said, the aim of this proposal is to present the evolution of the digital native media in Spain in order to compare their current situation with European success stories. For that purpose, we have conducted a comparative case study between three highlighted Spanish digital native news outlets and three from other European countries. The results show a progressive shift towards a member-funded model, while news outlets try to reduce their dependence on advertising. However, the three European natives seem to be more advanced compared to the Spanish cases as these remain still dependent on advertising revenues to stand upright. Furthermore, two models of participation stand out: the user community and, in particular, the model of collaboration networks. Nevertheless, the study reveals how the analyzed European news outlets are changing the role of the reader through innovative forms of participatory interactivity.

scholarly journals Fashion Upcycling: The Fashion Upcycling: The Challenges, Successes, and Solutions From A Designers Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Dares ◽  
Sandra Tullio-Pow
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Textile Waste ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Apparel Manufacturers

Upcycling is a design practice that uses pre-consumer textile waste from apparel manufacturers or post-consumer textile waste derived from disassembled garments to create new fashion, providing a sustainable design solution to divert textile waste from landfills. Although Canadian data is scarce, Weber, Lynes and Young (2016) have determined that textile waste in the United States contributed 11.3 million tonnes to landfills in 2009, a 40% increase since 1999. This comparative case study was designed to include a literature review of past academic research, a demographic questionnaire, and interviews with Canadian fashion companies who practice upcycling. The objective of this study was to examine the challenges faced by companies that upcycle and the strategic solutions they integrated into their business models. The findings from this research study contribute to knowledge regarding strategies for designing, producing, and retailing upcycled fashion in Canada and on a global scale.

scholarly journals An Eco-Systematic View of Cross-Sector Fintech: The Case of Alibaba and Tencent

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8907
Author(s):  
Yingying Zhang-Zhang ◽  
Sylvia Rohlfer ◽  
Jay Rajasekera
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Novel Ecosystem ◽  
Functional Perspective

This paper explores the most recent Fintech (financial technology) phenomenon from an ecosystem perspective. Differentiated from the earlier Fintech evolution led by traditional financial institutions, “cross-sector” Fintech that operates at the intersection of financial services and information technology disrupts existing business models of banks while creating novel ecosystem dynamics. This study explores the Fintech ecosystem composition to understand better business model innovation based on underlying ecosystem dynamics while focusing on the specific role of cross-sector actors. These actors have escaped scrutiny despite being mature and experienced and having strong resource bases. Adopting a comparative case study method by considering the China-based Alibaba Group and Tencent, the study’s findings indicate that novel business model developments based on strong technological expertise and scale-based resources by cross-sector Fintech render a functional perspective on fast-developing Fintech industry less practical. Apart from cross-sector Fintech, investors constitute a new dimension in the conceptualization of the Fintech ecosystem. Overall, the interconnectedness of the cross-sector Fintech beyond the Fintech sectors drives the fuzzy boundaries between ecosystems, established business models, terminology definitions, ecosystem actors’ roles and relationships, which appear to become more heterogeneous and changeable over time. The study contributes to the scant literature on Fintech ecosystems and their sustainable development.

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