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Los mecanismos de la confianza digital
Mazzella, Frédéric; Sundararajan, Arun; Butt d'Espous, Verena; Möhlmann, MareikeArticle ART-2887Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeHistóricamente, todas las expansiones económicas importantes se han acompañado de nuevos sistemas de confianza. Hoy, las empresas de la economía colaborativa catalizan una expansión que devolverá a nuestras interacciones económicas los aspectos sociales del comercio marginados por el capitalismo del siglo XX y dará pie a un nuevo sistema basado en la multitud e impulsado por la confianza digital. Los autores muestran que, con las herramientas dig...Starting at €8.20
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ZipDial: Reaching The Next 3 Billion Consumers
Sorensen, J; de, Clara, LCase SGSB-IDE07-EInnovation and ChangeIn June 2014, Anthony Pile, founder and chairman of Blue Skies, called a board meeting to discuss the company’s development plans. The economic crisis in Europe had made consumers more price sensitive, putting pressure on profit margins and spurring the search for new markets. Founded in 1998, Blue Skies was a fruit processing company headquartered in the U.K., with its main production site located in Ghana, Africa, where it cut and packaged frui...Starting at €8.20
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How Digital Trust Powers the Sharing Economy
Mazzella, Frédéric; Sundararajan, Arun; Butt d'Espous, Verena; Möhlmann, MareikeArticle ART-2887-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and ChangeOver the centuries, each significant economic expansion has been enabled by the accompanying creation of new trust systems -- from village-based trade and informal trader networks, through contracts, government standards and financial institutions, to today's corporate brands. Emerging digital platforms are catalyzing a new expansion that will reintegrate into our economic interactions the social aspects of commerce that were marginalized by 20th...Starting at €8.20
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Economía colaborativa: de riesgo a oportunidad
Lago, Alejandro; Sieber, Sandra; Mazzella, Frédéric; Sundararajan, Arun; Butt d'Espous, Verena; Möhlmann, Mareike; Ranchordás, SofiaDossier DOS-30Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Strategy¿Cuáles son las claves de los modelos de negocio que pueden poner en jaque su empresa?Starting at €15.00
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Make Way for the Sharing Economy
Lago, Alejandro; Sieber, Sandra; Mazzella, Frédéric; Sundararajan, Arun; Butt d'Espous, Verena; Möhlmann, Mareike; Ranchordás, SofiaDossier DOS-30-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategySharing, collaborative, peer-to-peer: whatever you call it, this dossier will help you manage the opportunities.Starting at €15.00
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Mobius Motors: Building an African Car
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCase SGSB-IDE01-EInnovation and ChangeMobius Motors manufactures and sells low-cost cars in the Kenyan market. The company strives to make the cars such that they are affordable, yet still perform well on Africa’s generally poor road networks. The company has attracted a lot of attention from development and venture financiers, and has ambitious plans to expand throughout the African continent. However, Mobius’s fleet of vehicle is still currently very small, and the company faces...Starting at €8.20
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EcoPost: Financing a Green Start-up in Africa
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCase SGSB-IDE02-EInnovation and ChangeBased in Nairobi, Kenya, EcoPost manufactures construction posts out of the thousands of tons of plastic waste produced daily by the city. The posts, which are manufactured using second-hand industrial equipment, are frequently used to build fences, park benches, and other objects. Because lumber is very scarce in Kenya, and subject to theft and termite damage, the posts sell very well, and the company has trouble keeping up with demand. The comp...Starting at €8.20