Publishing an international scientific journal in business & economics
Part of : MIBES Transactions : international journal ; Vol.6, No.1, 2012, pages 1-12
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Publishing an international scientific journal: should it be for profit or not? what is the “right” business model? Alternative business models are evaluated for their suitability. A strategic group analysis reveals the current situation in the sector. The business functions are described across the categories proposed by Hagel & Singer (1999). The description of the value creation, collection and distribution processes is structured around the Osterwalder & Pigneur (2010) business model generation approach.The author’s experiences as a publisher of the international scientific journals “MIBES Transactions on Line” & “PRIME” are being used where applicable to support the analysis. The analysis is followed by a number of conclusions and points for further research.
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strategy, journal, publisher, MIBES, PRIME
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