Business Models in the Software Industry The Impact on Firm and M&A Performance / [electronic resource] :
by Markus Schief.
- XXVI, 231 p. 49 illus. online resource.
Characteristics of Software Business Models -- The Impact of Business Models on Firm and M&A Performance -- Software Business Model Management Tools.
The relevance of software business models has tremendously increased in recent years. Markus Schief explores opportunities to improve the management of these models. Based on a conceptual framework of software business model characteristics, he conducts large empirical studies to examine the current state of business models in the software industry. These data then serve as a foundation for statistical analyses of business models' impact on firm and M&A performance. Finally, the author develops a software business model management tool. Contents Characteristics of Software Business Models The Impact of Business Models on Firm and M&A Performance Software Business Model Management Tool Target Groups Researchers and students in the fields of software business, information systems, and strategic management Decision makers in start-up and incumbent software firms, software industry consultants and analysts, investors and venture capitalists The Author Dr. Markus Schief obtained his doctoral degree under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann at the Institute of Software Business & Information Management at Technische Universit�at Darmstadt, Germany.
9783658043520
10.1007/978-3-658-04352-0 doi
Business. Management science. Information technology. Business--Data processing. Management information systems. Computer science. Business and Management. IT in Business. Business and Management, general. Management of Computing and Information Systems.