Conclusion and Discussion

Abstract

This chapter concludes the book by summarising the research findings, discussing their theoretical and practical implications, and suggesting future research directions as below:

• It reviews the research question and specific research objectives

• It summarises four main research findings including the life cycle of business ecosystems, BE constructive elements, BE configuration patterns, and BE nurturing process from company perspective, as well as the research approaches for exploring BE that is a very complex and dynamic system

• The implications to both theories and practices will be delivered based on those research findings

• Research limitations and the future research into business ecosystem are discussed in order to continue the research in an appropriate direction.