Based on the perspective of value creation, this paper focuses on the business model of B2C e-commerce, and tries to figure out how to establish a business model, in order to bring sustainable value creation for businesses and effectively promote the healthy and sustainable development of the businesses of B2C e-commerce. Based on the review of the related researches of business models and e-business models, this paper analyzes components of business model of B2C e-commerce and explores their relationship. The paper then divides e-business model of B2C e-commerce into three sub-models: value proposition, value creation and delivery, value capture, based on which we build the system dynamics model of business model of B2C e-commerce. Lastly, we analyze this model using System Dynamics with qualitative and quantitative research, exploring the value creation process and the dynamic process of this model.
Business model is abstract rational cognition about how corporation created, delivered and obtained value and is the enterprise's core competitive advantages from the perspective of value creation. This article found that research perspective of representation models of e-commerce business model mostly concentrated on value creation perspective and there are two categories: EBMO and e 3 -value Model. We respectively discuss the two categories in order to make better understanding of the current development in e-commerce business model research.
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