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Business Models and System Architectures of Virtual Communities: From a Sociological Phenomenon to Peer-to-Peer Architectures
Ulrike Lechner,Johannes Hummel +1 more
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In this article, the impact of technology on the design of business models is analyzed and the role of community members in the business model virtual community is considered from a sociological and an economic perspective.Abstract:
Information and communication technology provides design options for the creation of economic value. The impact of technology on the design of business models is analyzed. In the business model virtual community, the members of the community contribute to the creation of economic value. The business model virtual community is analyzed with respect to the functions of the community and the role of community members in the business model. Communities are considered from a sociological and an economic perspective, and the design of interactive platforms and of novel services is discussed, with emphasis on peer-to-peer infrastructures for the creation of economic value.read more
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Clarifying Business Models: Origins, Present, and Future of the Concept
TL;DR: The paper identifies the terminology or ontology used to describe a business model, and compares this terminology with previous work, and the general usages, roles and potential of the concept are outlined.
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The Business Model in Practice and its Implications for Entrepreneurship Research
Gerard George,Adam J. Bock +1 more
TL;DR: This paper found that the underlying dimensions of the business model are resource structure, transactive structure and value structure, and discussed the nature and implications of dimensional dominance for firm characteristics and behavior.
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The Business Model in Practice and its Implications for Entrepreneurship Research
Gerard George,Adam J. Bock +1 more
TL;DR: While the term "business model" has gained widespread use in the practice community, the academic literature on this topic is fragmented and confounded by inconsistent definitions and construct bou....
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Sense of Virtual Community: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Validation
Joon Koh,Young-Gul Kim +1 more
TL;DR: An analysis of 172 members of 44 virtual communities found that the sense of virtual community is affected by the enthusiasm of the community's leaders, off-line activities available to members, and enjoyability.
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Managerial cognition, action and the business model of the firm
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline a generic framework for the business model and illuminate its linkages to managerial cognition, and propose that the model can be scrutinized in future studies, especially from the viewpoints of cognition.
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The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a look inside the development, inner workings and future of the Internet, and recommend the book as "a must-read for anyone hoping to understand the next wave of human culture and communication".
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Business Models for Electronic Markets
TL;DR: This article provides a framework for the classification of Internet electronic commerce business models, developed on the basis of current commercial Internet business and experimental work in European R&D programmes.
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Net Gain: Expanding Markets through Virtual Communities
John Hagel,Arthur Armstrong +1 more
TL;DR: Hagel as mentioned in this paper discussed the effects of virtual communities on business models and marketing strategies. But he did not discuss the impact of virtual community on marketing strategies and did not address how virtual communities can help expand markets, increase visibility, and improve profitability.
Real Value of on-line communities, The
TL;DR: The notion of community has been at the heart of the Internet since its inception and thousands of computer users worldwide have begun to explore the Internet and commercial on-line services such as Prodigy and America Online.
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The real value of on-line communities
Arthur Armstrong,John Hagel +1 more
TL;DR: One of the oldest virtual communities is the Well, launched in 1985 by a group of high-tech enthusiasts located primarily near San Francisco as discussed by the authors, where thousands of computer users have communicated with one another through the Well and over time, developed strong personal relationships off-line.