Network-centric business models for health, social care and wellbeing solutions in the internet of things

Andres Laya, Jan Markendahl and Stefan Lundberg

Scandinavian Journal of Management, 2018, vol. 34, issue 2, 103-116

Abstract: In this multiple case study we analyze solutions based on connected devices in the context of health, social care and wellbeing. Based on the consideration that a solution is a combination of services and products, we build on the notion that business models can be studied at a firm-level and also at a network-level. The network-level analysis is used to motivate the reasons why solutions emerging at the intersection of the healthcare and the ICT industries benefit from collaboration among different actors. We conclude that the firm- and the network-level development of business models provide alignment in the business network and are useful to establish the relation that technological component have with overall solutions. Our findings suggest that some component bring novelty in the final offer without affecting the ongoing operation, while other component aim at improving the internal working processes, with minimal effects on the final offer to end users. We discuss the benefits of a network-level perspective for each case.

Keywords: Internet-of-Things; Business models; Business network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2018.02.004

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