Business model shifts: a case study on firms that apply high technology to cultural goods

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 171-187

  Casprini, Elena ^a   Pucci, Tommaso ^b   Zanni, Lorenzo ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

business model; cultural goods; evolution; high technology firms; Italy; multiple case analysis

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; BUSINESS; MODELING;

ITALY; TUSCANY;

EID: 84893001117     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2013.850474     Document Type: Article

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