Understanding the influence of absorptive capacity and ambidexterity on the process of business model change – the case of on‐premise and cloud‐computing software

Johann Kranz, André Hanelt, Lutz M. Kolbe · 2016 · Information Systems Journal

Summary. This study examines how six incumbent enterprise software firms adapted their business models when cloud-based Software as a Service disrupted the traditional on-premise software market. The research identifies absorptive capacity and organizational ambidexterity as key factors enabling firms to change business models in response to disruptive innovation. The findings reveal technological and organizational factors that determine the pace and path of business model adaptation in the software industry.

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  title   = {Understanding the influence of absorptive capacity and ambidexterity on the process of business model change – the case of on‐premise and cloud‐computing software},
  author  = {Johann Kranz and André Hanelt and Lutz M. Kolbe},
  journal = {Information Systems Journal},
  year    = {2016},
  doi     = {10.1111/isj.12102},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/isj.12102}
}

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DOI

10.1111/isj.12102

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-04-28