What Makes a Business Model Sustainable? Activities, Design Themes, and Value Functions

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Tobias Froese, Krzysztof Dembek, Francesco Rosati, Lorenzo Massa
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Abstract

What makes a business model sustainable? To answer this question, we conducted a systematic review of 390 journal articles on business models for sustainability (BMfS). Building on the activity system perspective, we engaged in an active categorization process, in which we identified 26 activity groups focused on 12 design themes. These activities and design themes are associated with organizations’ potential to use their business models to contribute to sustainable value creation. Our analysis also revealed that the identified activities and design themes can be related to three overarching value functions of BMfS: maintaining, unlocking, and sharing value. Our findings indicate that these value functions play a pivotal role in creating sustainable value through business models. The identified design themes can serve as guiding principles for organizations seeking to make their business models sustainable, while the identified value functions can provide a foundation for theorizing on sustainable value creation through business models.
什么使商业模式具有可持续性?活动、设计主题和价值功能
是什么让商业模式具有可持续性?为了回答这个问题,我们对 390 篇有关可持续发展商业模式(BMfS)的期刊论文进行了系统回顾。从活动系统的角度出发,我们进行了积极的分类,确定了以 12 个设计主题为重点的 26 个活动组。这些活动和设计主题与组织利用其商业模式促进可持续价值创造的潜力有关。我们的分析还显示,所确定的活动和设计主题可以与 BMfS 的三大价值功能相关联:维护、释放和共享价值。我们的研究结果表明,这些价值功能在通过商业模式创造可持续价值方面发挥着关键作用。所确定的设计主题可作为企业寻求使其商业模式可持续发展的指导原则,而所确定的价值功能可为通过商业模式创造可持续价值的理论研究提供基础。
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CiteScore
11.20
自引率
5.70%
发文量
19
期刊介绍: Organization & Environment encourages informed discussion about the social roots and consequences of environmental problems and stimulates deeper reflection on the meaning and significance of the natural world. By critically examining the impact of human production and consumption systems on the natural environment, Organization & Environment develops new perspectives on organizations that encourage environmentally sensitive reflection, inquiry, and practice.
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