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Study of the Business model of a Moroccan technological startup through the lenses of Effectuation

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  • Lobna Bouanani El Idrissi

    (UCA - Université Cadi Ayyad [Marrakech])

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In her book "Effectuation, Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise", Saras Sarasvathy (1998) presents the logic of effectuation. This logic, according to the researcher, is the main decision mode used by the 27 entrepreneurial experts she studied in the framework of a Think Aloud protocol to understand their paths to success. The objective of this article is to study the relationship between the decision logic of effectuation and the business model. In order to do so, we conducted a qualitative analysis using an interpretativist epistemological posture based on a single case study of a young technological company installed in the Marrakesh Safi region. Within the framework of this analysis, we conducted a serie of semi-structured interviews with the founder of the company and each member the management team. Through a vertical and horizontal manual analysis of the interviews, we tried to understand the role of effectuation in the creation and development of the business model of this young company. The results obtained confirm our initial postulate that there is a relationship between the use of effectual logic and the development of a successful business model. We understand that the founder based himself on the effectual logic from the beginning of the creation of his company and led all his decisions by being an actor who can influence and change the market. The management team confirms that all actions taken have contributed to a continuous change of the initial value proposition and an adaptation based on the inputs of the company's self-selected stakeholders. Key Words: Effectuation, Business Model, Decision Making modes Résumé Dans son ouvrage “Effectuation, Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise”, Saras Sarasvathy (1998) présente la logique de l’effectuation. Ce mode de raisonnement, selon la chercheuse, est le mode décisionnel utilisé par les 27 experts entrepreneurs qu’elle a étudié dans le cadre d’un protocole Think Aloud pour comprendre les règles de succès de ces derniers. L’objectif de cet article est d’étudier la relation entre la logique décisionnelle de l’effectuation et le Business model. Pour ce faire, nous avons mené une analyse qualitative s’insérant dans une posture épistémologique interprétativiste selon une étude de cas unique d’une jeune entreprise technologique dans la région de Marrakech Safi. Dans le cadre de cette analyse, nous avons conduit une série d’entretiens semi directifs avec le fondateur de l’entreprise et l’équipe dirigeante. A travers une analyse manuelle verticale et horizontale des entretiens, nous avons essayé de comprendre le rôle de l’effectuation dans la création et le développement du Business Model de cette jeune entreprise. Les résultats obtenus confirment notre postulat de départ qu’il existe une relation entre l’usage de la logique effectuale et le développement d’un Business Model performant. Nous comprenons que le fondateur s’est basé sur la logique effectuale dès le début de création de son entreprise et a adopté toutes ses décisions en étant un acteur qui peut influencer et changer le marché. L’équipe dirigeante confirme que toutes les actions menées ont contribué à un changement continu de la proposition de valeur initiale et une adaptation selon les inputs du réseau de valeur de l’entreprise. Mots clés : Effectuation, Business Model, Mode de raisonnement décisionnel

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  • Lobna Bouanani El Idrissi, 2023. "Study of the Business model of a Moroccan technological startup through the lenses of Effectuation," Post-Print hal-04206490, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04206490
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8133991
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