Business Models, Business Strategy and Innovation - Teece

6 important questions on Business Models, Business Strategy and Innovation - Teece

How does the essence of a business model relate with the ideas of top management?

A business model reflects managements hyptothesis about:
    • What customers want
    • How they want it
    • How enterprises can organise themselves best to meed those needs
    • Getting paid for meeting those needs
    • Making a profit as a result

Why is there a shortage of literature about business models in the traditional economic science?

Because of the assumption that trade takes place around tangible products, and the assumption that markets are (nearly) perfect with respect to supply and demand.
If value is delivered at competitive market prices, customers will always pay for it. Or in other words, customers will buy if the price is less than the utility yielded

What does a good business model entail?

Value propositions that are compelling to customers, advantageous cost-risk structures, and it enables significant value capture by the business that generates and delivers products and services.
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What are some changes in the balance between customer and supplier, based on the developments in the global economy?

Customers have more choices and businesses need to be more customer centric due to lower cost provision of information and and customer solutions.

What are some examples of business model innovation in traditional industries?

  • Swift's meat refrigiration business model
  • Containerization of McLean, (not having to unload everyting at dock, but making containters that could function as trailers for trucks)
  • Razor Blade Model, (only geared toward business revenue)

How did the "internet" change the way businesses deliver and capture value to and from their customers, and how does this relate to their business models?

The internet made caturing value difficult for existing business models, as information became cheap and readily available. Therefore, customer power increased. Piracy and advertisements changed, for example, the way the music and newspaper industry conducted their business.

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