Formulation of an electronic commerce business model aiming to support networks of very small enterprises

Abstract

This thesis aims to assist very small Greek firms, by proposing a model of Internet business collaboration. The specific objective of the study is to formulate the business model of a collaborative B2B marketplace, focusing on the explicit needs of micro-sized trading firms. In order to develop the business model, the research adopts a subset of Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010) methodology, including the business model canvas, the multi-side platform pattern and the customer insights design technique. Aligning to customer insights design technique, a survey was carried out and the data collected from 235 e-shops were submitted to a sequence of multivariate statistical methods. The overall analysis resulted to two alternative business models, which were evaluated in order to select the most viable one. The thesis concludes to the proposition of a procurement platform providing different bundles of collaborative services, each of which targets a different (very small) business type.

All items in National Archive of Phd theses are protected by copyright.

DOI
10.12681/eadd/38656
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/38656
ND
38656
Alternative title
Ανάπτυξη μοντέλου συνεργατικού ηλεκτρονικού εμπορίου για την υποστήριξη δικτύων πολύ μικρών επιχειρήσεων
Author
Katimertzoglou, Petros (Father's name: Kyriakos)
Date
2016
Degree Grantor
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Committee members
Παναγιώτου Νικόλαος
Λεώπουλος Βρασίδας
Μαρμαράς Νικόλαος
Τατσιόπουλος Ηλίας
Πόνης Σταύρος
Λαγοδήμος Αθανάσιος
Ιωάννου Γεώργιος
Discipline
Engineering and TechnologyOther Engineering and Technologies
Keywords
very small firms; collaborative commerce; Business model; electronic marketplace
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
xl, 582σ., tbls., fig.
Usage statistics
VIEWS
Concern the unique Ph.D. Thesis' views for the period 07/2018 - 07/2023.
Source: Google Analytics.
ONLINE READER
Concern the online reader's opening for the period 07/2018 - 07/2023.
Source: Google Analytics.
DOWNLOADS
Concern all downloads of this Ph.D. Thesis' digital file.
Source: National Archive of Ph.D. Theses.
USERS
Concern all registered users of National Archive of Ph.D. Theses who have interacted with this Ph.D. Thesis. Mostly, it concerns downloads.
Source: National Archive of Ph.D. Theses.
Related items (based on users' visits)