Mobilizing Intangibles under the Acceluction Regime

Abstract

The way value is created is deeply influenced by two major transformational phenomena: (1) the emergence of intangibles as a main source of value creation and (2) the emergence of digital as a deep transformational phenomenon. Taking this as a starting point, the paper underlines the need to better characterize the emerging value production system. By reference to a large international research program (ISD) I coordinated, I coined the term acceluction as an umbrella concept to characterize such a production system. Compared to previous production systems, such as the lean, value is now created by accelerated production of links (acceluction). The acceluction regime is defined in its key dimensions: content, value spaces, the role of intangibles and the governance mechanisms, with a specific focus on platforms.

Professions, Proficiency, and Place: An Introduction

“…Chapter 8 puts the governance of intangibles, data, and intellectual property under the microscope. Ahmed Bounfour connects to research on intangibles, such as intellectual property rights, and focusses on the role that intangibles and the acceleration of time and space play for innovation and future forms of knowledge production (Bounfour, 2023). New forms of value creation and business models, such as platforms, show new ways how value is produced and governed.…”