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Business Model Concepts in Literature

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A variety of business model concepts can be distinguished in the literature. In the following chapter, the three basic theoretical approaches of the business model concept are presented along with the different business model concepts associated with them. In addition, a chronological synopsis of the different developments is provided.

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    See also for the following chapter Wirtz (2010a, 2018a, 2019a).

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Wirtz, B.W. (2020). Business Model Concepts in Literature. In: Business Model Management. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48017-2_3

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