National culture and business model change: a framework for successful expansions

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This paper proposes a conceptual framework to analyse how a company's business model needs to be adjusted if it is expanded into another cultural context. For this, we use the example of changes in the business model of a Danish IT-company opening a new office in the U.S. Using a single case study, we integrate the concepts of business models (Osterwalder and Pigneur, 2005) and national culture (Hofstede, 1980). Our findings explain why and how adjustments in the business model are necessary regarding the company's communication, team composition, and customer involvement in projects. As to implications, we construct a matrix combining business models and national culture that other multinational companies can use to achieve better understanding of their business model in different national contexts.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftJournal of Enterprising Culture
Jahrgang22
Ausgabenummer4
Seiten (von - bis)463-483
Anzahl der Seiten21
ISSN0218-4958
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2014
Extern publiziertJa

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