Business model innovation and strategic transformation when confronting digital disruption: The case of data-driven business models for professional services

Most industries are undergoing significant disruption due to digital innovation. We focus on the rise of data-driven business models in the professional services industry. Two prominent issues need to be considered. Firstly, digital innovation often results in the creation of new business models. This raises questions about whether these models are more generic (digital) or specific to the professional services industry. Moreover, there are questions related to whether the initiators of business model innovation are new, digital start-ups or well-established incumbents. Secondly, when an incumbent is required to transform, we need a more nuanced understanding of the strategic transformation processes in relation to the nature of professional services and technology innovation. Our paper takes a look at data-driven business models in the context of professional services firms and it puts forth research propositions that warrant critical examination when it comes digital disruption barriers and enablers faced by incumbents and start-ups

Models of internationalisation: The New Zealand experience

This paper examines the models of internationalisation adopted by thirty firms from New Zealand. Analysis of the international model is based on five key dimensions: firm sector and size; international market scope; market entry and servicing strategies; and speed of internationalisation. Drivers and constraints to internationalisation are also considered in the analysis. Evaluation of these dimensions over time finds evidence of both traditional ‘stages’ and emergent ‘born (again) global’ models of internationalisation, and reveals that over one third of these firms experience dramatic change to their international activities and resources initiated by divestment or change of ownership. We refer to the alternative internationalisation trajectory adopted by these firms as the ‘transformational’ model of internationalisation. The paper makes a contribution to the extant literature by providing synthesis of the New Zealand internationalisation and by building on our understanding of how patterns of internationalisation from a small open economy are changing in response to global environmental pressures

A study of patent thickets

Report analysing whether entry of UK enterprises into patenting in a technology area is affected by patent thickets in the technology area

Cross-cultural influence on diffusion and adoption of innovation: An exploratory case study to investigate the social-cultural barriers

The development of science and technology increasing rapidly; in many cases advantageous innovations find obstacles for their establishment and in some others they simply fail. The authors of this paper demonstrate that the reason this may happen, is not depended only form the innovation itself; but the socio cultural aspects plays a fundamental role for the diffusion and the adoption of innovation. A number of studies have dealt with the diffusion and the adoption of innovation but limited research has been done about how socio cultural aspects can influence the diffusion and the adoption of innovation. Therefore this research aims to investigate how socio cultural aspects can act like a barrier for the diffusion and the adoption of innovations in different nations. Furthermore, this research will look into the reasons why innovations not readily spread, even if backed by strong market research as well as, the fundamental reason of why some innovations succeed and some others not? The research study will be based on a normative literature review of the important parts of the theory (outline network and socio cultural theories in cross-cultural studies); then the author will construct the conceptual model which will be tested using a qualitative research approach. This is a research in progress paper and the authors will design a comparative multiple case study to test the phenomena in three different nations, namely England, Greece and Italy

Ethnic minority business: policy and practice review

Part of a series produced to support a ESRC/CRE/DTI/emda workshop on ethnic minority entrepreneurship. This paper identifies the key problems in addressing racism and ethnicity in extant cross-governmental policy and practice relating to entrepreneurship

E-government process in the public sector and the barriers against its implementation: A case study in Greece

Copyright @ 2013 EMCIS.The study aims to gain insight into the of e-government as it has started taking place within the public sector and access the barriers that are related to its organizational structure and consequently prevent the fully incorporation and implementation of such technological efforts. In order to obtain vital and accurate information, the study adopted quantitative research methodology by using the tool of self-completion questionnaires. More precisely, this study is based on a single case study, the public administration in Greece. Moreover, the sources of data collection were relied upon primary data. Furthermore, this study revealed the organizational barriers against e-government by focusing on the major impediments as the participants captured them. Non-availability of high IT-staff, age of employees and the structure of the political regime as well as the way that the central government operates affect the structure of the public sector and are considered the most important barriers that guide to difficulties as far as e-government adoption is concerned. Indeed, Greek Public sector is facing many organizational problems and should eliminate the majority of them by undertaking radical changes and effective measures