scholarly journals Brief notes on the effects of the coronavirus on e-sales of small and medium-sized companies in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-406
Author(s):  
Patricia Vargas Portillo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Do So

Flexible business models, with strong e-commerce platforms and capable of generating synergies with other companies and local suppliers, are profiled as the best able to face the economic impact of COVID-19 in the year that we are in now: 2021. For the business fabric of the entire world - from small companies to multinationals - the arrival of the coronavirus has been an unprecedented crisis, for which no one was prepared. In the last half year, hundreds of businesses have disappeared, and it is already expected that many others will do so during 2021. 

scholarly journals Size matters – an analysis of business models and the financial performance of Finnish wood-harvesting companies

Silva Fennica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Jylhä ◽  
Pasi Rikkonen ◽  
Katri Hamunen
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Economic Success ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Wood Harvesting ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Size Groups

The size of Finnish wood harvesting enterprises has grown, and entrepreneurs have become responsible for various additional tasks, resulting in networking with other harvesting enterprises of various sizes and suppliers of supporting services, but the profitability of the wood harvesting sector has remained low. In the present study, the financial performance of 83 wood harvesting companies in Eastern and Northern Finland was evaluated, based on public final account data from a five-year period between 2013 and 2017. The factors underlying economic success were identified based on 19 semi-structured entrepreneur interviews. The Business Model Canvas framework was applied in the analyses. In particular, the smallest companies (with an annual turnover of less than 600 000 €) struggled with profitability. They showed increasing indebtedness, suffered from poor power in negotiations, had typically short-term contracts, and faced difficulties in retaining skilled operators. Most of the small companies were subcontractors of larger wood-harvesting companies. The better economic success of larger companies was likely based on their capacity to provide wood harvesting services in large volumes and supply versatile services, power in negotiations, and more cost-effective operations. The future development of wood harvesting seems to be polarised: larger enterprises are likely to continue growing, while the size of smaller enterprises has stabilised. Enhancing business management skills and practices is required in enterprises of all size groups.

scholarly journals Personalisation as Currency

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Renée Ridgway
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Superhighway ◽  
Abstract Logic ◽  
Digital Capitalism ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Cyber Space ◽  
Do So

‘Cybercapitalism’, commonly termed ‘digital capitalism’, refers to the Internet, or ‘cyber- space’ and seeks to engage in business models within this territory in order to make financial profit. Cybercapitalism is structured by a highly intricate series of communication networks, which connect us through our participation on social platforms, but outside of these platforms how do we navigate and explore this information superhighway? We do so predominantly through search requests. Algorithms ostensibly know what we want before we even type them, as with Google’s ‘autocomplete’. Thus search is not merely an abstract logic but a lived practice that helps manage and sort the nature of information we seek as well as the direction of our queries. Nowadays it has become clear that users pay for such services with their data, which is increasingly the means to finance various corporations’ growth as they sell this data to third party advertisers. It is a transaction and in the exchange we get relevance. But is this really true? 

California Tool Works: Assessing the Impact of Life Science Incubators and Accelerators

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Business Incubation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corporate Innovation ◽  
Landscape Survey ◽  
The Impact

With the proliferation of types and business models in incubation and acceleration, a landscape survey commenced nearly a decade ago with innovation professionals running accelerators, incubators, corporate innovation teams, venture studios, and maker spaces. The benchmarking continues under the auspices of the California Business Incubation Alliance. For this paper, a selected set of findings specific to biotechnology have been detailed, including best practices, success measures, outcomes, and economic impact. The perspective of entrepreneurs, innovation executives, investors, and the public sector have been taken into account throughout this exercise.

Re-examining the concept of the ‘independent’ record company: the case of Wax Trax! records

Popular Music ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Lee
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Record Industry ◽  
Rhythm And Blues ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cultural Status ◽  
Musical Genres ◽  
Record Company

In the American record industry, independent record companies have long held a cultural status that far exceeds the actual economic impact they have in the market-place. Independent record companies, or ‘indies’, have become understood as innovative and creative oases for new or unconventional musicians in the midst of a capital-driven and profit-oriented record business. The development of a wide range of musical genres and styles – from rhythm and blues and soul to punk and industrial – are often attributed to the small companies that operated outside of the control of the larger ‘major’ labels.

scholarly journals An evaluation of the economic viability of environmental offsets in the saltworks industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Taygra Vasconcelos Fernandes ◽  
Aruza Rayana Morais Pinto ◽  
Raimunda Thyciana Vasconcelos Fernandes ◽  
Jônnata Fernandes de Oliveira ◽  
José Luís Costa Novaes
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Present Value ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Productive Area ◽  
Solar Saltworks ◽  
Do So

ABSTRACT: The extraction of sea salt depends on the occupation of large areas at the estuary banks, many of them inserted in Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs). Thus, the objective was to evaluate the economic viability of Environmental Offsets (EO) as an alternative to the unoccupied PPAs in the saltworks. In order to do so, 27 solar saltworks installed in the region of the Brazilian White Coast were evaluated for the occupation of PPAs - measured using images from satellite, georeferenced, vectored with corresponding PPA bands generated - and estimated to EO (Impact Degree x Sum of the investments necessary to implement the project) and Economic Impact (Net Present Value, with long-term interest rate of 7%) of vacating PPAs. It was considered that EO was feasible whenever the costs resulting from it were lower than the economic impact caused by the vacancy of the PPAs. The PPAs were tthe productive area of the saltworksthat occupied 13.70% of PPAs. For all the evaluated enterprises the value corresponding to EO was lower than the Economic Impact resulting from the vacancy of the PPAs. Thus, EO is an economically viable and more attractive alternative to the eviction of PPAs by the saltworks industry and may also provide environmental gains due to the financing of conservation units in the areas of influence of the enterprises. However, there is a need to improve the methodology used to estimate the EO, since a maximum limit is set, the environmental impacts caused by the projects are underestimated.

Knowledge and Awareness on Economic impact of Covid-19 among Trichy city population - A survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 558-566
Author(s):  
Kiran Srinivas B ◽  
Gayatri Devi R ◽  
Yuvaraj Babu K
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
City Population ◽  
The World ◽  
Entire World ◽  
The Government

Coronavirus disease [Covid 19] is an infectious communicable disease causing severe causality among the world’s population. A communicable disease with high intense spread rates originated from China. As a result the world has locked all its gates, prevails in the entire world. Economy the most affected sector in any country, daily life living is now restricted. The main aim of this study is to test the knowledge and create awareness on various attributes that are related to the Indian economy among the Trichy population. A self assessed questionnaire containing 14 questions about Indian economy during COVID 19 were framed and was shared through an online survey platform. The questionnaire was passed to 109 individuals. Responses from them were collected and were through SPSS. Many residents from Trichy are aware about various aspects that affect our economy. Most of the responses from them were relevant and correct, emphasizing that they are already aware in these fields. Pandemic plays an important role in deciding a country’s economy. It shows its effects on all sectors of the government. Measures should be adopted by the citizens in order to escape from this economic fever.

The Benefits of New Online (Digital) Technologies on Business

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhan Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Process Optimization ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Business Innovation ◽  
New Business ◽  
New Business Models ◽  
Do So ◽  
The Way

This chapter explores how digital technologies are impacting the businesses – challenging the industry leaders while enabling entrepreneurs to do so. The overall findings have been bucketed under three broad sections – Customer Experience, Process Optimization, and Business Innovation. The Customer Experience section captures the way companies are using the data from digital technologies to enhance the way they interact with the customers. The section on Process Optimization highlights the significant improvements achieved by using digital technologies for existing business processes. Business Innovation captures the transformation power of digital, through new business models, business areas, and data monetization.

A Business Model Fast Track on Energy Communities—Key Lessons Learned from H2020 EU Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Sylvia Breukers ◽  
Amanda Schibline ◽  
Guntram Pressmair ◽  
Jake Barnes ◽  
Marine Faber Perrio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Community Based ◽  
National Market ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
Governance Tools ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Relational Resources ◽  
Energy Community ◽  
Do So

Developing business models for energy communities means that community-based values and goals are to be taken seriously. This paper presents how several European Horizon projects attempt to do so, highlighting the key issues and challenges encountered. The various projects also show diverse ways to support energy community BMs, developing and demonstrating both technological as well as governance tools and support. What all projects point out is that energy communities lack (financial, knowledge, relational) resources, and that the current local, regional and national market and policy frameworks are not conducive for energy community BMs.

Empowering the Economic Impact of Virtual Communities

2020 ◽  
pp. 150-171
Author(s):  
Tuğçe Aslan ◽  
Adem Akbıyık
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Digital Networks ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Information And Communication

Developments in information and communication technologies have led to changes in the consumption patterns of individuals and the distancing of businesses from traditional business models. Globally, the digital transformation process has led businesses to more innovative and flexible business models. Sharing economy is a type of digital economy in which goods or services are shared through digital networks, is an innovative and flexible business model. One of the key factors in sharing economic business models is the perception of trust. The term trust has been called the currency of the sharing economy. This chapter examines trust issues in sharing economy to empower the economic impact of virtual communities because trust is a key element in strengthening participation or knowledge sharing in virtual communities. In this respect, the concept of virtual communities and trust is explained. Moreover, the concept of trust in virtual communities and the effects of virtual communities on the economy are evaluated within the framework of sharing economy.

Analysis of the Change in the Audiovisual Ecosystem

2020 ◽  
pp. 1059-1084
Author(s):  
Fernando Diego Hernández Martínez ◽  
Julio Navio-Marco ◽  
Raquel Perez-Leal
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
The Future ◽  
Integration Strategies

This chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of the audiovisual sector in a moment of change and disruption thereof. The different elements of the ecosystem (platforms and technologies, regulation, uses and business models) are analyzed by making a deep diagnosis of their evolution and future perspectives. The sector is heavily impacted by the emergence and integration of technologies that modify the economic status-quo, and the evolution of the sector is guided by the uncertainty of the consumers' behavior, requiring adaptive strategies and innovation on the business models, making them imaginative, flexible and collaborative between the consumer and the platforms. In this analysis of the audiovisual industry and its integration strategies from a technological, regulatory and consumer point of view, relevant phenomena of this market's evolution have been identified, opening new avenues of research to delve in the industrial and economic impact of the observed changes in order to understand the future of this challenging sector.

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