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Exploring the Role of Popular Management Theories for BMI Research

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Exploring the Field of Business Model Innovation

Abstract

A theory is nothing more than a new tool to provide explanation of an empirical phenomenon or conceptional statement. Many grand theories could contribute to business model research, and they can spice up business model research by helping to look at the phenomenon from new angles. Twenty renowned theories in management science with potential for future research in exploring the field of business models are presented in this chapter. It introduces each of the theories separately in a compact format. In addition, an analysis of the business model literature that has explicitly drawn on the respective theory is presented. Ultimately, avenues for future research are proposed. In doing so, this study is amongst the first analyses that reviews the literature on business models from a theoretical perspective and, as a result, derives principal gaps in the field.

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Gassmann, O., Frankenberger, K., Sauer, R. (2016). Exploring the Role of Popular Management Theories for BMI Research. In: Exploring the Field of Business Model Innovation. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41144-6_3

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