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10 - Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2024

Chander Velu
Chander Velu
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This chapter reviews the role of new technologies in fostering business model innovation to enable industrial revolutions by glancing into business history. It revisits some of the general principles of the design of economic systems and the role of government in influencing the design of business models. This chapter provides some concluding thoughts, from a theoretical and practical perspective, for fruitful and impactful research opportunities on business model innovation in the future.

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Business Model Innovation
A Blueprint for Strategic Change
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Conclusion
  • Chander Velu, University of Cambridge
  • Book: Business Model Innovation
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009181709.011
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  • Conclusion
  • Chander Velu, University of Cambridge
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  • Conclusion
  • Chander Velu, University of Cambridge
  • Book: Business Model Innovation
  • Online publication: 02 May 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009181709.011
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