Understanding the influence of technological capability and exogenous pressure on business model dynamics: insights from a longitudinal case study

Jingqin Su, Shuai Zhang and Huanhuan Ma

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2021, vol. 26, issue 3, 821-846

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of the study is to explore how technological capability and exogenous pressure interactively influence business model (BM) dynamics over time in new technology-based ventures. Design/methodology/approach - The study adopts a longitudinal case study of the BM innovations of a Chinese financial technology venture. The structural approach and temporal bracket are used to analyze and theorize the data. Findings - The findings indicate that distinct contextual changes impel a firm to refine or abandon existing BMs over time. In different stages, the antecedents interactively influence BM dynamics with three successive patterns, namely pressure dominance, parallel influence and hybrid influence. While both antecedents trigger changes during the initiation and implementation of new BMs, they also serve as the filter and the enabler, respectively, during the ideation and integration of BMs. Research limitations/implications - The study inductively develops three propositions regarding the relationship between BM dynamics and its antecedents, which is based on the data collected from one single firm. Future research should test the propositions in other domains and take more cross-level antecedents into consideration. Originality/value - The study contributes to the nascent research stream of BM dynamics by offering in-depth insights into the interaction of internal and external antecedents and by linking the differentiated roles of antecedents to the BM innovation process. The research offers some practical implications for new technology-based ventures seeking to develop BMs in a fast-changing environment.

Keywords: Business model dynamics; Technological capability; Exogenous pressure; New technology-based venture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-05-2021-0250

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