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Shaping sustainable business models: Stakeholder collaboration for sustainable value creation

This thesis clarifies the dynamics of collaborative business modelling for sustainability by studying the role of stakeholder interaction from the level of a focal firm, as well as from the level of innovation ecosystems. Through three empirical studies and a design science study it establishes that stakeholder interaction and business modelling have a reciprocal relationship and unravels the processes that elucidate how stakeholder interaction actually influences the direction into which the sustainable business model develops. It further identifies the main contributors to business model innovation for sustainability, emphasises the distinction between stakeholders and their roles and provides a practical tool, therewith contributing to both science and practice.
Short Biography
Inge Oskam is professor Circular Design and Business at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Design Engineering from Delft University of Technology and obtained her PhD at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She also worked for TNO and as a management consultant, gaining experience in innovation management, business strategy and applied research. Her main research interests include business modelling, cross-sectoral collaboration and design research related to sustainable technology and circular economy.