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- Business Models as Enablers of Ecosystemic Interaction
- Authors: Gomes; Julius Francis, Iivari, Marika, Pikkarainen, Minna, Ahokangas, Petri
Pages: 1 - 13
Abstract: A business ecosystem supports relationships between its stakeholders. Although it has been recognized that ecosystem stakeholders neither solely compete, nor collaborate, but rather co-develop their capabilities, empirically-based research evidence on this interactive co-development in ecosystems remains scarce. The interaction among ecosystem stakeholders is approached from the business model perspective. Accordingly, this article builds on business model literature, and on empirical data gathered within an emerging connected health ecosystem. This article conceptualizes business models as dynamic capabilities that enable ecosystemic and symbiotic interaction through opportunity exploration and exploitation, value creation and capture, and, advantage exploration and exploitation. This article argues that co-developing business models through sensing, seizing and transforming is a key enabler for ecosystem's success and sustainability.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 1-13
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070101
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
- A Business Model Framework for Crowd-Driven IoT Ecosystems
- Authors: Ziouvelou; Xenia, McGroarty, Frank
Pages: 14 - 33
Abstract: This article describes how the era of hyper-connectivity is characterized by distributed, crowd-centric ecosystems that utilise cutting edge technology so as to harness the collective power, co-creation ability and intelligence of the crowd utilising under open participatory value creation models. The Internet of Things (IoT) has fueled the emergence of such ecosystems that leverage not only the power of physical things connected to the Internet but also the wisdom of the crowd to observe, measure, and make sense of phenomena via user-owned mobile and wearable devices. Existing business modelling literature has to date, placed no research attention on business models for such emerging ecosystems. This article aims to fill this gap by examining the dynamics of crowd-driven IoT ecosystems and introducing a business model framework for such environments, encompassing all relevant value-creating actors, activities and processes, facilitating this way a holistic ecosystem business model analysis.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 14-33
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070102
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
- IoT- and Big Data-Driven Data Analysis Services for Third Parties,
Strategic Implications and Business Opportunities- Authors: Lokshina; Izabella V., Lanting, Cees J.M., Durkin, Barbara J.
Pages: 34 - 52
Abstract: This article describes ubiquitous sensing devices, enabled by wireless sensor network (WSN) technologies, now cut across every area of modern day living, affecting individuals and businesses and offering the ability to obtain and measure environmental indicators. Proliferation of these devices in a communicating-actuating network creates an Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT provides the tools to establish a major, global data-driven ecosystem that also enables Big Data techniques to be used. New business models may focus on the provision of services, i.e., the Internet of Services (IoS). These models assume the presence and development of the necessary IoT measurement and control instruments, communications infrastructure, and easy access to the data collected and information generated. Different business models may support opportunities to create revenue and value for various types of customers. This article contributes to the literature by considering, a first, knowledge-based management practices, business models, strategic implications and business opportunities for third-party data analysis services.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 34-52
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070103
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
- Location Optimization of Rapeseed and Soybean Cultivation Areas
Considering Economic, Climatic and Social Criteria- Authors: Babazadeh; Reza, Yavarirad, Mohammad Voria, Bashusqeh, Ehsan Momeni
Pages: 53 - 65
Abstract: This article describes how among different oilseeds, rapeseed and soybean contain considerable amounts of protein and oil and have a specific role in agriculture and supplying food. Optimizing the cultivation areas of rapeseed and soybean based on sustainability factors will improve their productivity, economic, environmental, and social objectives. The goal of the present article is to investigate the background for cultivation of these two types of seeds using a data envelopment analysis (DEA) method. Sustainable development criteria including economic, climatic and social criteria are considered in assessing the candidate locations for cultivating soybean and rapeseed by DEA model. The proposed method is applied in Iran. The Principle Component Analysis (PCA) method is used to verify and validate the results of DEA model. Results show that the DEA model can be used as a powerful tool to optimize the cultivation areas of soybean and rapeseed.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 53-65
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070104
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
- Sustainable Development and Economic Policy of Water in Tunisia
Application of Panel Data- Authors: Bouchrika; Ali, Chokri, Terzi, Issaoui, Fakhri
Pages: 66 - 79
Abstract: The present article aims to evaluate the actual water policy management and to see if it's efficient either in macroeconomic level or in the regional one. Thus, the authors have recoursed, to a new set of explanatory variables to estimate an extended demand function in the short and long-run. Indeed, they have assumed that distributed volume of water is determined by the number of connections to Water supply network, the distribution performance, the linear loss index recorded in the distribution system, the evolution of the length of the water network and the water tariffs. The main results of this study are that, at the macroeconomic level, the price of water seems to be an efficient tool to waste reduction only in the long run. Consequently, the efficiency can be established only in the long-run. Indeed, the Tunisian consumer needs more of time to adjust its behavior to avoid all possible water waste. Nevertheless, the estimation of the said relation by region has shown that it exists, a large disparity and inequity between them.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 66-79
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070105
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
- Do Business Ecosystems See Color'
- Authors: McKoy Jr; Henry Clay, Johnson Jr, James H.
Pages: 80 - 91
Abstract: This article describes an American community survey and a survey of business owners of which the data are merged to assess the experiences of minority- versus white-owned small businesses between 2007 and 2012. This is highlighted due to it being a period encompassing the worst economic downturn since The Great Depression. White firms declined while minority firms grew rapidly. Despite recent efforts to create inclusive entrepreneurial and business ecosystems, however, minority business owners made little progress toward achieving equity or parity with white business owners. Policy prescriptions and implications for future research are discussed.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 80-91
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070106
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
- Value Creation and Commercialization in Insular Ecosystems
- Authors: Lopes; João, Farinha, Luís, Ferreira, João J.
Pages: 92 - 102
Abstract: This article aims to evaluate the resources and capabilities in insular regions, and also to understand how value creation and commercialization take place in the existing ecosystems. A qualitative research methodology was followed through a case study, incorporating interviews with incubators managers of the insular regions of Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The results show some difficulties as a result of the ecosystem's insularity. To shorten the insular regions dissymmetry compared to other non-insular regions, a new model is proposed to help these regions overcome their economic and social problems.
Keywords: Environmental Science and Technologies; Environment & Agriculture; Sustainable Development
Citation: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Volume: 9, Issue: 3 (2018) Pages: 92-102
PubDate: 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z
DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.2018070107
Issue No: Vol. 9, No. 3 (2018)
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