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Coworking-Space Business Models: Micro-Ecosystems and Platforms — Insights from China

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  • Ricarda B. Bouncken

    (Chair for Strategic Management and Organization, University of Bayreuth, Prieserstraße, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany)

  • Yixin Qiu

    (Chair for Strategic Management and Organization, University of Bayreuth, Prieserstraße, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany)

  • Thomas Clauss

    (#x2020;Chair for Corporate Entrepreneurship and Digitization in Family Business, University of Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Strasse 50, 58448 Witten, Germany)

Abstract

The sharing economy gives rise to numerous new business models. A prominent novel one relates to coworking-spaces, where independent individuals and teams share spaces and amenities and engage in social interaction and information exchange. Yet the business models of such spaces are not well known. Our qualitative study identifies four types of business models design of coworking-spaces in China, where coworking-spaces have sharply increased in number and importance. We find four types of coworking-space business model configurations: efficiency-centered business model, user-centered business model, development-centered business model, and platform-centered business model, which exceed the prior conceptualization of business model themes. Especially, the platform-centered business model relates to innovation policy in China, facilitating mini-spatial innovation ecosystems.

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  • Ricarda B. Bouncken & Yixin Qiu & Thomas Clauss, 2020. "Coworking-Space Business Models: Micro-Ecosystems and Platforms — Insights from China," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 17(06), pages 1-23, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:17:y:2020:i:06:n:s0219877020500443
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877020500443
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    Cited by:

    1. Mátyus Enikő, 2021. "Digitalization of Coworking Space Services," Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, Sciendo, vol. 15(1), pages 1060-1068, December.
    2. Nina Thornton & Martin Engert & Andreas Hein & Helmut Krcmar, 2023. "Finding new purpose for vacancies in rural areas: a taxonomy of coworking space business models," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 19(3), pages 1395-1423, September.
    3. Bouncken, Ricarda B. & Qiu, Yixin & García, F. Javier Sendra, 2021. "Flexible pattern matching approach: Suggestions for augmenting theory evolvement," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 167(C).

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