Adapting Global Business Models to Disruptive Innovation and Market Dynamics: A Framework for Modern Times
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, artificial intelligence (AI), shifting market dynamics, and heightened global interconnectedness, traditional global business models have become insufficient. This study aims to address this gap by proposing a practical, multidisciplinary framework that adapts to the current global business environment. The existing literature on international business (IB) has primarily been grounded in outdated models that fail to adequately consider emerging markets, technological disruptions, and the challenges posed by aging populations. This study critically reviews the limitations of classical frameworks, such as the OLI Eclectic Paradigm, and offers a fresh perspective on dynamic capabilities and the necessity for continuous innovation in global business models. Using a qualitative exploratory methodology, this paper examines case studies of multinational corporations (MNCs) that have successfully adapted their business models to modern realities. Our findings suggest that firms capable of embedding adaptability, innovation, and agility into their business strategies are more likely to achieve sustained global success. This research contributes to the evolving discourse on global business strategies by emphasizing the importance of dynamic capabilities in navigating the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.
DOI: 10.5171/2025.223981
Authors: ESSBAA Elmehdi, LARAQUI Saad, JARREAU Bert
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408624206