Business Ecosystems [electronic resource] : Constructs, Configurations, and the Nurturing Process /
Rong, K.author.
Shi, Y.author.
The book examines business ecosystems in an emerging industry context whilst exploring four essential areas of business ecosystems: the business ecosystems' key constructive elements, their typical patterns of the element configurations, the five phase process of their life cycle, and the nurturing strategies and processes from a firm perspective.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 New industry frontier: from supply chains towards business ecosystems; 1.2 Business ecosystems: from a fantastic metaphor to scientific understanding; 1.3 Aims and characteristics of the book: explorations of the system and methodology; 1.4 Structure of the book chapters: a research journey; Part I Background Exploration of Business Ecosystem; 2 Industrial Challenges; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Industry background review; 2.3 The mobile computing industry brief review
2.4 Exploratory case studies: key players in the mobile computing industry2.5 Key industrial challenges: uncertainty; 2.6 Key industrial challenges: interoperability; 2.7 Conclusion; 3 Literature Review; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Manufacturing system theories of industrial challenges; 3.3 Review of business ecosystem theories; 3.4 Identification of theoretical and practical gaps in the business ecosystem literature; 3.5 Conclusion; 4 Research Design; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Research framework and objectives; 4.3 Overview of research methodology; 4.4 Conclusion
Part II Case Observation of Business Ecosystems5 ARM Nurtures the Business Ecosystem from the Beginning; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Project 1a: mobile phone (ARM7 and ARM9); 5.3 Project 1b: Leader Partner Strategy (LPS) for new product development; 5.4 Project 1c: ARM IP Categorisation; 5.5 ARM's evaluation and its business ecosystem development; 6 Intel Re-Enters the Mobile Computing Business Ecosystem; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Project 2a: the PC industry; 6.3 Project 2b: Xscale; 6.4 Project 2c: Atom-based; 6.5 Intel's evaluation and its business ecosystem development
7 MTK Enhances the Business Ecosystem Efficiency7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Project 3a: VCD and DVD market; 7.3 Project 3b: Mobile 2G; 7.4 Project 3c: Smartphone; 7.5 MTK's evaluation and its business ecosystem development; Part III Theory Construction of Business Ecosystems; 8 The Business Ecosystem Life Cycle and Its Phase-Ending Status; 8.1 Five phases, identification; 8.2 Phase-ending status; 8.3 Discussion of life-cycle study; 8.4 Conclusion; 9 Business Ecosystem Constructive Elements; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Data analysis; 9.3 Constructive elements by phase
9.4 General constructive elements of a business ecosystem9.5 The natural metaphor; 9.6 Discussion on constructs study; 9.7 Conclusion; 10 Business Ecosystem Configuration Pattern; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Dimensions for identifying ecosystem pattern; 10.3 Configuration pattern identification; 10.4 Configuration pattern evolution along business ecosystem life cycle; 10.5 General path of ecosystem pattern evolution; 10.6 Discussion on configuration pattern study; 10.7 Conclusion; 11 Business Ecosystem Nurturing Process; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Three cases' typical nurturing process analysis
11.3 General nurturing process along the business ecosystem life cycle
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The book examines business ecosystems in an emerging industry context whilst exploring four essential areas of business ecosystems: the business ecosystems' key constructive elements, their typical patterns of the element configurations, the five phase process of their life cycle, and the nurturing strategies and processes from a firm perspective.
International business enterprises.
Management.
Leadership.
Industrial management.
International economics.
Industries.
International Business.
Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Innovation/Technology Management.
International Economics.
Industries.