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Exploration of the Initiation and Process of Business Model Innovation of Successful Chinese ICT Enterprises

Liu, P. and Bell, Robin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7325-4277 (2019) Exploration of the Initiation and Process of Business Model Innovation of Successful Chinese ICT Enterprises. Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 11 (4). pp. 515-536. ISSN Online: 2053-4604

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Abstract

Purpose
This research investigates four successful Chinese ICT enterprises to determine what initiated their business model innovations and the process they went through by exploring how they adapted and innovatively renewed four key elements of their business models.

Design/methodology/approach
This investigative and exploratory research adopted a multiple-case-study design exploring four purposively selected successful Chinese ICT enterprises which had all engaged in significant business model innovation since their inception. Data for the case studies was collected through in-depth interviews with the founders and analysis of the company history to gain a detailed account of the evolution of the firms’ business models since their formation.

Findings
The research identified three key initiating factors to business model innovation in the firms studied, namely, constant and rapid product iteration together with an emergent strategy leading to business model innovations to take full advantage of the firms’ competitive advantages; a reaction to threats and environmental changes; and an opportunistic behavior to extend the business model into new markets. The research found that networks were a key factor in the process including the customer base, financial investors and network collaborators.

Research limitations/implications
This research is limited to four successful Chinese ICT firms; this in-depth approach means the information may have only limited transferability but provides depth on a burgeoning Chinese sector.

Originality/value
This research addresses the call for more research and a greater understanding of what initiates business model innovation and the process firms go through to develop the key elements of their business models by looking at a purposively selected sample of successful Chinese enterprises in a fast moving and technologically driven market.

Item Type: Article
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Emerald Publishing in the Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, available online: https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/JEEE-09-2018-0094. © 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited.
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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: business models, business model, innovation, China, digital entrepreneurship, ICT, big data
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School
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Depositing User: Robin Bell
Date Deposited: 13 Jun 2019 11:38
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2020 17:30
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/8200

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