Case Study of Core Enterprise and Business Ecosystems: Strategies of Mutualism Symbiosis and Predation Symbiosis

Abstract

Abstract:

The global economic integration environment highlights the profound impact of core enterprises on the business ecosystem.This study takes Yutong and Beijing as the research objects to reveal symbiosis strategy theory between core enterprise and business eco-system.Western scholars have widely accepted the four types of enterprises roles in the business ecosystem proposed by Iansiti&Levien.However, they are still too complicated.The research not only absorbs the essence of western theory of business ecosystem from the eco-logical metaphor perspective, but also integrates the Chinese excellent traditional culture to construct the "ambidexterity" paradox theory.The essential characteristics of the concept of "ambidexterity" paradox reveal the essential features of symbiosis strategy.In this study, we propose the concepts of "mutualism symbiosis" and "predation symbiosis", and reveal the two kinds of symbiotic strategy model, mechanism of action, fusion channel and essential characteristics.It opens the "black box" of core enterprise and its ecosystem in dy-namic process.Traditional strategy emphasizes on survival competition, and focuses on the predation strategy.This paper also highlights the mutualism strategy and it is advantageous to facilitate business ecosystem in reasonable configuration and efficient cooperation for re-sources.It has important contributions for Chinese enterprises to participate in the super competitive environment of cooperation and com-petition of globalization.

Key words: business ecosystem, mutualism symbiosis, predation symbiosis, case study, automobile enterprise

Ding Ling, Wu Jinxi. Case Study of Core Enterprise and Business Ecosystems: Strategies of Mutualism Symbiosis and Predation Symbiosis[J]. , 2017, 29(7): 244-257.

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