A visual perspective on value creation: Exploring patterns in business model diagrams

Emelie Havemo

European Management Journal, 2018, vol. 36, issue 4, 441-452

Abstract: This study was inspired by the diversity of styles found in the way companies represent their business model visually. Through the visual analysis of how 242 business model diagrams collected from websites and annual reports represent transformation of value, this study identifies a typology of four basic patterns of business model visualization. The typology adds to previous visualization research by proposing two new types of transformational diagram formats, namely transactive and cyclical structures. It is further argued that the typology can be used as a framework for researchers to describe, evaluate and compare the underlying logics of value creation in business model conceptualizations, and for practitioners to generate different business model designs by drawing on the benefits of visualization, such as a more holistic understanding of ideas, better buy-in and improved group communication.

Keywords: Business model; Visual research; Diagrams; Corporate disclosure; Communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2017.12.002

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