The Finnish road weather business ecosystem: Turning societal benefits into business and the other way round

Pekka Leviäkangas; Aki Aapaoja; Tuomo Kinnunen; Eetu Pilli-Sihvola; Raine Hautala; null Zulkarnain

doi:10.5539/emr.v3n1p56

The Finnish road weather business ecosystem: Turning societal benefits into business and the other way round

Pekka Leviäkangas, Aki Aapaoja, Tuomo Kinnunen, Eetu Pilli-Sihvola, Raine Hautala, Zulkarnain (Corresponding Author)

University of Oulu

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Abstract

This paper investigates the winter road maintenance ecosystem in Finland and discusses its importance in ensuring mobility. The ecosystem model is illustrated using the Customer Value Chain Analysis (CVCA) tool and is constructed based on publicly available material and direct information from stakeholders. The model describes the roles and functions of stakeholders and their value network. With the help of the model, further analysis based on value analysis and value theory is conducted to evaluate the current ecosystem. The service and product offerings of individual stakeholders are isolated and described in more detail. The main idea is to show how individual offerings can supplement each other in the process of value co-creation. To enhance and co-create value, collaborative development of the ecosystem is perceived as the best value capturing strategy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	56-67
Journal	Engineering Management Research
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5539/emr.v3n1p56
Publication status	Published - 2014
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

road maintenance
winter
ecosystem
value co-creation
value analysis

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