Dyadic business model convergence or divergence in alliances?
- In this study, we contribute to the scholarly conversation on firm-level business model changes following a neoconfigurational approach. By exploring configurations of business model changes over time, we add the direction of business model changes-namely business model convergence or divergence-as a vital avenue to the business model innovation literature. We identify necessary business model convergence and divergence recipes in a sample of N = 217 strategic dyadic alliances. Firstly, technological proximity emerges as a single precondition to both converging and diverging business models. Secondly, business models between competitors either converge through complementarities or tend not to change relative to each other. Thirdly, equity participation enables business model divergence through co-specialization. We conclude with a discussion of business model trajectories and future research directions.
Author details: | Viktor FredrichORCiDGND, Ricarda B. BounckenORCiDGND, Victor TiberiusORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.08.046 |
ISSN: | 0148-2963 |
ISSN: | 1873-7978 |
Title of parent work (English): | Journal of business research |
Subtitle (English): | a configurational approach |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Place of publishing: | New York |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2022/08/30 |
Publication year: | 2022 |
Release date: | 2023/09/26 |
Tag: | (fsQCA); Business model changes; Business model innovation; Convergence vs; Fuzzy -set qualitative comparative; Strategic alliances; analysis; divergence |
Volume: | 153 |
Number of pages: | 9 |
First page: | 300 |
Last Page: | 308 |
Organizational units: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
DDC classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft |
Peer review: | Referiert |