ABSTRACT
The first citation spike revealed in the data relates to the period 2001–2003. A dominant sub-theme among the works published during this first spike is the e-business perspective, which is typically closely linked to developing either conceptual models, typologies or business model definitions. Focusing on research themes, the results show that some topics are recent. For example, business model innovation has 80% of the articles after 2005, while encompassing boundary spanning activities and strategic partners has six of seven papers after 2005. Implications analyzed refer to the need for understanding the components of the business model and how to integrate them into the company. The main implications have a corporate focus, encompassing implications for the business framework and its evolution and on managerial practices and leadership. Business models have been recognized in the literature at the ecosystem level but may also be considered from the perspective of broader social consequences.
