Title: The impact of emerging profit pools on the mobility sector: a system dynamics approach

Authors: Steffen Kurpiela; Frank Teuteberg

Addresses: Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Osnabrück University, 49069 Osnabrück, Germany ' Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Osnabrück University, 49069 Osnabrück, Germany

Abstract: The current developments in the mobility sector have far-reaching impacts on the entire ecosystem and require new approaches also for strategic planning. Hence, it is important to understand the causes and effects of the ecosystem in order to support decision making processes or the simulation of scenarios. However, previous research has only developed models that consider single dimensions or profit pools of the mobility sector. Against this background, this study applies the system dynamics approach and provides a comprehensive causal loop diagram supported by the PESTEL-framework in order to present the central dynamic behaviours of the mobility sector under influence of the emerging profit pools based on the existing literature. In summary, 15 central loops were identified which describe main impacts of the emerging profit pools on the mobility ecosystem. Along with implications for research and practice, this paper provides a deeper understanding of the ecosystem of the mobility sector.

Keywords: causal loop diagram; CLD; mobility ecosystem; emerging profit pools; strategic planning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEB.2025.145308

International Journal of Electronic Business, 2025 Vol.20 No.2, pp.119 - 142

Accepted: 07 Dec 2023
Published online: 31 Mar 2025 *

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