Digital entrepreneurship in a traditional production firm: A longitudinal case study

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Abstract

Through a longitudinal case study this paper explores the repercussions from introducing a mobile commerce platform as just another instrument in the marketing toolbox in a traditional sales-oriented firm. Findings suggest that the implementation of the M-platform in addition to its intended purpose spawns a digital business model that allows the company to change its relations to distributors, retailers and customers enabling access to direct communication with end-users. However, the emerging new business model has the potential to change the organization entirely. This paper argues that although the emerging business model was indeed a success seen from a sales-, marketing-, innovative-, and relational perspective, it was perceived as a disaster from an organizational perspective. Consequently, top management abandoned the new platform. The paper highlights the importance of not underestimating resistance in an organization when implementing a new marketing instrument such as M-commerce platforms.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelOrganizational Culture and Behavior : Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
RedaktørerMehdi Khosrow-Pour
ForlagIGI global
Publikationsdato2017
Sider649-668
ISBN (Trykt)1522519130, 9781522519133
ISBN (Elektronisk)9781522519140
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2017

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