Business Models for On-Line Social Networks

With the increasingly ubiquitous nature of social networks and Cloud computing, users are starting to explore new ways to interact with and exploit these developing paradigms. Social networks reflect real world relationships that allow users to share information and form connections, essentially creating dynamic virtual communities. By leveraging the pre-established trust formed through friend relationships within a social network “Social Clouds” can be realized, which enable friends to share resources within the context of a social network. The creation of Social Clouds gives rise to new business models through collaboration within social networks. In this paper, the authors describe such business models and discuss their impact.

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Business Models for On-line Social Networks

International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking ◽

10.4018/jvcsn.2010070103 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 31-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Omer F. Rana ◽

Simon Caton

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Cloud Computing ◽

Social Network ◽

Real World ◽

Virtual Communities ◽

Business Models ◽

New Business ◽

On Line ◽

Share Information ◽

New Business Models

With the increasingly ubiquitous nature of social networks and Cloud computing, users are starting to explore new ways to interact with and exploit these developing paradigms. Social networks reflect real world relationships that allow users to share information and form connections, essentially creating dynamic virtual communities. By leveraging the pre-established trust formed through friend relationships within a social network “Social Clouds” can be realized, which enable friends to share resources within the context of a social network. The creation of Social Clouds gives rise to new business models through collaboration within social networks. In this paper, the authors describe such business models and discuss their impact.

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The Influence of Virtual Communities in Marketing Decision

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v10n12p191 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 191 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Giuseppe Granata ◽

Giancarlo Scozzese

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Virtual Communities ◽

Business Models ◽

Modern Technology ◽

Strong Impact ◽

Competitive Advantages ◽

Web 3.0 ◽

New Business ◽

The Impact ◽

New Business Models

Purpose – The introduction and growth of the Internet and modern technology has had a strong impact on the structures of companies and led to a change in the decisional processes. In the new economic scenarios, with the growth of social networks and Web 3.0, technologies go through developments and transformations that are of vital importance to ensure the competitiveness of companies.Methodology – The study analyzes the possibility of applying social networks to the new business models, underlining their importance not only with regard to managers but also, and especially, to crowdsourcing processes.Implications – The objective of the study is to focus on the impact that web 3.0 and social networks have on management and marketing decisions, underlining certain processes in order to improve the competitive advantages of companies.

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Managing Electronic Channels: The KLM Cargo Cyberpets Case

Journal of Information Technology ◽

10.1177/026839629901400202 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 123-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ellen Christiaanse ◽

Robert-Jan Zimmerman

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Business Models ◽

Air Transportation ◽

Channel Coordination ◽

Coordination Problems ◽

New Business ◽

On Line ◽

Recent Addition ◽

New Business Models ◽

Electronic Channels

The adoption and management of electronic channels provide critical challenges for managers and researchers in the field of information systems. With the recent advent of electronic commerce, new business models have emerged to capture the value of on-line electronic channels. In electronic channels, channel functions in particular can be combined creatively to reduce costs and improve responsiveness and can be dispersed among several different players. We argue that buying processes and channel functions in electronic channels are of a key strategic nature. This paper presents an analysis of the challenges and requirements of electronic channels and illustrates these with the KLM Cargo Cyberpets case. Cyberpets refers to Pets Travel Service, KLM Cargo's recent addition to its electronic commerce portfolio which organizes and facilitates air transportation plus ancillary services for cats and dogs. The existence of ‘Channel silos’ and channel coordination problems were found to be one of the main inhibitors for channel effectiveness and success. The paper concludes with suggestions for managers as well as for researchers.

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A Survey Study Report on Cloud Computing

International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology ◽

10.48175/ijarsct-1977 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 326-329

Author(s):

A. Shabana ◽

Dr. V. Divya

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

Business Models ◽

Survey Study ◽

The Internet ◽

Computing Model ◽

Survey Report ◽

New Business ◽

Storage Location ◽

The Internet Of Things ◽

New Business Models

In the recent years one of the major computing model in the Internet World is is Cloud Computing. It is giving birth to new business models and accelerating itself to technology adoption. It acts as a foundation for emerging technologies like the Internet Of Things (IOT). Cloud is used as a storage location. So, we can able to access the data stored in the cloud anytime and anywhere. This paper is about the Survey Report on IEEE Cloud Computing paper published by the author in the appropriate years and I have also reviewed about the Existing Algorithms /Techniques and its drawbacks, Methodologies used and Advantages of Proposed Algorithm which we can improve in future.

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It is so! (if you think so!) – IT professionals’ social representation of cloud computing

Internet Research ◽

10.1108/intr-10-2018-0463 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 889-923 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Luiz Antonio Joia ◽

Gustavo Marchisotti

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

Business Models ◽

Emerging Countries ◽

Social Representation ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

It Professionals ◽

Content Type ◽

New Business ◽

The Impact ◽

New Business Models

PurposeThis study aims to identify the social representation of cloud computing from the perspective of Information Technology (IT) professionals in emerging countries, comparing it with the extant literature on this subject.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from IT professionals in Brazil, which was used as a proxy for the emerging countries’ context related to cloud computing. Social Representation Theory was then applied to analyze the data.FindingsMismatches between theory and practice on cloud computing make it clear that most of the current scientific literature on cloud computing is, to a great extent, based on the context of developed countries rather than on the context of emerging ones.Research limitations/implicationsErrors of inference may have been made during the categorization of the words evoked. Furthermore, Brazil was used as a proxy for the emerging countries’ context related to cloud computing.Practical implicationsIT professionals in emerging countries have quite an operational view of cloud computing. Thus, companies in these countries have to align cloud computing better with new business models and corporate strategies in order to take advantage of the transformational impacts of cloud computing.Originality/valueIT professionals in emerging countries have failed to notice the strategic value of cloud computing, the new business models enabled by same, the privacy issues related to it and the impact cloud computing adoption can have on the IT costs of an organization. Moreover, mobility can be a paramount issue related to cloud computing in emerging countries – a fact thus far overlooked by academia.

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Digital Economy and Cloud

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and ICTs - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4099-2.ch002 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 22-41

Author(s):

Ana Rolo ◽

Rui Carlos Alves

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

Business Models ◽

Healthcare Industry ◽

Healthcare Organizations ◽

Digital Revolution ◽

New Ways Of Working ◽

New Business ◽

Industry Needs ◽

Present Understanding ◽

New Business Models

This chapter aims to present the trends and challenges healthcare organizations will face as a result of the digital revolution. In particular, the healthcare industry needs to look for a new strategic focus, acquiring new specialties, and establishing new ways of working, defined in new business models in which cloud computing technology will be increasingly present. Understanding what cloud computing is is the first step to better understand the challenges and trends ahead.

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Developing a New Revenue Business Model in Social Network

Social Media and Networking ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8614-4.ch097 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 2126-2150

Author(s):

Te Fu Chen

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Social Media ◽

Social Networking ◽

Business Model ◽

Business Models ◽

Service Providers ◽

Social Networking Service ◽

New Business ◽

New Business Models

This chapter focuses on a new business model in social networking, uses platform strategy to discuss possible business models, evaluates the optimal model for partnering with social networking service providers. This research develops a new revenue business model in social networking with a case study and discusses its potential monetization business model. The chapter reviews five business models including: 1) social media startups; 2) challenges social networks face: must monetize or die; 3) a case study of the new effective social business model – Facebook; 4) monetization: Facebook revenue and business model; and 5) a discussion of monetizing social networks: the four dominant business models and how you should implement them in the future. Through a comprehensive review, the chapter proposes a social media monetization model as the reference for firms to implement new business models of social networking.

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Real-World Optimal KM/WM System Applications

Optimal Knowledge Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-016-5.ch010 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 257-269

Author(s):

Robert Thierauf ◽

James Hoctor

Keyword(s):

Real World ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Business Models ◽

Computer Software ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Corporate Planning ◽

Problem Finding ◽

New Business ◽

New Business Models ◽

Over Time

• To take a last look at creative thinking and problem finding that underlies “what needs to be done” in a typical optimal KM/WM system • To tie in new business models with the ability of a company’s decision makers to judge soundly over time • To review computer software that is useful in optimal KM/WM system applications • To set forth real-world optimal KM/WM system applications in the areas of corporate planning, marketing, finance, and manufacturing

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A Semantic E-Tourism Framework Based on Cloud-Computing

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.197.661 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 197 ◽

pp. 661-668 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiao Ming Zhang ◽

Cheng Xu

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

System Architecture ◽

Business Models ◽

Design Issues ◽

New Business ◽

Storage Resource ◽

And Storage ◽

New Business Models

Currently many new business models of tourism are emerging, which makes modern e-Tourism system more sophisticated and larger than before. However, most existing e-Tourism infrastructures have become very reluctant to meet these new rapidly increasing requirements because of lack in computing and storage flexibility. So this paper presents a promising open e-Tourism framework based on cloud computing which is able to provide elastic utilities and capabilities through virtualization of computing and storage resource. The system architecture and crucial design issues are discussed in the paper.

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