Business Models as a Research Program in Strategic Management: An Appraisal based on Lakatos

The topic of business models has been flourishing in managerial literature and more recently in the academic sphere. Since 1995, its use has emerged in a multitude of arenas (Gazhiani & Ventresca, 2005). Of course, such construct may be criticized as a new fashion in the management field that could disappear in several years. In this special issue, however, the authors have tried to explore and test the potential power and interest of...