The rise of the Internet has seen traditional incumbent producers challenged by competition from digital entrant platforms. It is unclear, however, how those two types actors—which are in but also mutually dependent—can co-exist new platform-based ecosystem. This paper sheds light on that pivotal phenomenon connecting literature adaptation with growing conversation ecosystems. Through a qualitative longitudinal (2005–2019) study global advertising ecosystem, we examine pivot between...

We investigate the business model configurations associated with high and low firm performance by conducting a qualitative comparative analysis of firms competing in Formula One racing. find that two models—one focused on selling technology to competitors, other one developing trading human resources competitors—are performance. also why these are high-performing they underpinned capability-enhancing complementarities, accelerating firms’ learning supporting development capabilities.

Until recently, scholars have customarily lumped multiple dimensions of environmental change into single constructs, and usually ascertained that the more context changes, value firms derive from higher levels exploration. In sync with recent studies focusing on specific change, in this paper we borrow theoretical elements systems theory to examine possibility reward developing innovative product components may itself be eroded by implicit yet burgeoning costs fit new component technology...

Abstract The rise of the ‘digital age’ presents unique challenges for firms entering new markets and deciding ‘where’ to compete – a pivotal topic in corporate strategy. Particularly, it is not clear what opportunities implications are digital entrants as they position their disruptive business offerings category system, particular vis‐à‐vis non‐market stakeholders. In this article, we qualitatively investigate how two icons ‘sharing economy’, Uber BlaBlaCar, pursued distinct categorization...

Digital piracy challenges firms by reducing revenues and shifting consumption habits. Recently, some have successfully leveraged business models against piracy, but the understanding about this phenomenon still lacks depth structure. This study examines characteristics of digital in most affected industries; presents comparative case studies two iconic firms, Spotify Netflix; analyzes their model responses. article then considers a generic content distributor explains how responses...

Recently, the diffusion of digital machines has further enhanced firms’ manufacturing flexibility, but also opened questions on potential challenges and implications in production process. To respond to these timely issues, this study adopts a behavioral perspective comparatively explores how four different types machines—characterized by increasing degrees flexibility—affect perception use space time for routines within plant. end, 45 machines, sampled across 14 firms British Italian...

Previous research on the genesis of industrial clusters has focused macrolevel (e.g., agglomeration economies and institutions) or mesolevel explanatory factors serial entrepreneurship, spin-offs). Less studied are microfoundations cluster genesis, intended as individual- group-level processes underlying such outcomes. Yet, key to understanding “primordial soup” genesis—that is, unfolding in early moments formation, before first emergence commercial activity. Through a historical case study...

Research on clusters highlights that some areas display superior conditions to locally nurture concentrations of businesses.But why do certain industries-despite ascribing their origin specific locations-emerge away from birthplace?We respond by qualitatively investigating the influence town Arco, Italy, and its periodic event 'RockMaster' exerted emergence global sport climbing industry.We advance concept 'catalyzing places' support growth industries through an ongoing, cyclical process...

The tournament literature has typically traced employees' competitive actions to characteristics of individual-level career tournaments. Yet, such tournaments usually transcend firms that themselves compete in a firm-level tournament. We study the cross-level implications for constituent employees undertake against other individuals internal and external their firm. propose theory individual reputational incentives, which predicts firm's threats decrease its yet increase actions, while...

This study leverages secondary data to provide a comprehensive outlook on the origin and evolution of two-wheeler industry in Italy, Japan, India. The reveals how different technological, design, manufacturing capabilities, combined with specific economic social features historical contexts, have contributed determine trajectories these national industries. Recent trends towards digital transformation, electric mobility, connected driving are discussed. Three main takeaways emerge from our...

Digital piracy has increasingly challenged firms in several industries by reducing revenues and shifting consumption habits. Some have successfully leveraged business models against piracy, but current scholars practitioners’ understanding about this phenomenon still lacks depth structure. This study examines digital some of the most affected industries, develops a structured comparative case two iconic firms, Spotify Netflix, their model responses music movie industry. We identify set...

The relationship between business models and firm performance is only partially understood, especially when firms use multiple simultaneously (i.e., adopt configurations of models). In this paper, we investigate the model in a technology-based environment by conducting case study qualitative comparative analysis on Formula 1 (2005-2013). We find that combine two types models--one focused selling technology to competitors other one developing trading human capital--are associated with higher...