Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2019
What can we learn from business models in the European forest sector: Exploring the key elements of new business model designs
Kajanus, Miika; Leban, Vasja; Glavonjic, Predrag; Krc, Janez; Nedeljkovic, Jelena; Nonic, Dragan; Nybakk, Erlend; Posavec, Stjepan; Riedl, Marcel; Teder, Meelis; Wilhelmsson, Erik; Zalite, Zinta; Eskelinen, TuomoAbstract
This study represents the first attempt to operationalize a novel methodological approach that couples the expanded business model canvas (BMC) with an analytical evaluation of business model items and incorporates context-intervention-mechanism-outcome logic (CIMO-logic). We applied the designed methodology to analyse ten forest-related business models in eight European countries. This study aims to enhance the understanding of the challenges and opportunities generated by changing forest ownership due to the use of new business models. The adopted procedures both enhance the understanding of existing business models and the associated mechanisms and suggest improvements for existing business models. In other words, these procedures facilitated the understanding of business model dynamics. The changing operational environment forces the traditional forestry industry to adapt, and the analysed European cases indicate that business system innovations should always be considered to meet consumers' needs. The analysed business models are mostly grounded on traditional forestry and mainly include either new services or organizational improvements. The analysed business models introduce new organizational channels for reaching customers, satisfying new customer needs, targeting unique customers, reducing transaction costs, and improving customer relationships.Keywords
Business model canvas; CIMO-logic; Multi-criteria decision analysis; Forest ownership; Participatory action researchPublished in
Forest Policy and Economics2019, volume: 99, pages: 145-156
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Authors' information
Kajanus, Miika
Savonia Univ Appl Sci
Leban, Vasja
University of Ljubljana
Glavonjic, Predrag
University of Belgrade
Krc, Janez
University of Ljubljana
Nedeljkovic, Jelena
University of Belgrade
Nonic, Dragan
University of Belgrade
Nybakk, Erlend
Kristiania Univ Coll
Posavec, Stjepan
University of Zagreb
Riedl, Marcel
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Teder, Meelis
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Wilhelmsson, Erik
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Resource Management
Zalite, Zinta
Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava
Eskelinen, Tuomo
Savonia Univ Appl Sci
UKÄ Subject classification
Business Administration
Forest Science
Publication Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2018.04.005
URI (permanent link to this page)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/98192