The fragmentation of the market, together with the increase in competition both locally and globally, in addition to the development of the Internet and electronic commerce, has forced many distribution operators to rethink their business model. In particular, production companies encounter difficulties in enhancing, through the chosen distribution channels, products being launched or otherwise not characterized by a certain reputation or by an established brand. Consequently, among the various problems capable of impacting the profitability of companies, it becomes imperative to look for different distribution models. The aim of the thesis is the analysis of network marketing, the distribution model that direct selling companies can implement to distribute and promote their products / services. Will then be analyzed the evolution of this model with the introduction of the new technologies offered by the digital revolution. Simultaneously with the transformation of enterprises, the evolution of the labor market is observed, characterized by a growing substitution between the "traditional" professional categories and the new professions made possible by the digitalization of enterprises. From the paper a new job figure emerges, the networker, who proposes himself as an innovative alternative in an evolving job market. Finally, the thesis analyze the case of a new digital company in network marketing and completely structured on Blockchain Technology, the IT architecture that allows to securely and verifiable data storage and to carry out transactions using a new virtual currency.
La frammentazione del mercato, congiuntamente all’incremento della concorrenza sia a livello locale che globale, oltre allo sviluppo di Internet e del commercio elettronico, ha costretto molti operatori della distribuzione a ripensare al proprio modello di business. Le imprese di produzione, in particolare, incontrano difficoltà nel valorizzare, attraverso i canali di distribuzione prescelti, prodotti in fase di lancio o comunque non caratterizzati da una determinata notorietà o da un brand affermato. Di conseguenza, tra i vari problemi in grado di impattare sulle performance reddituali delle imprese, diviene imperativo ricercare modelli distributivi differenti. L'obiettivo della tesi è l'analisi del network marketing, il modello distributivo che le imprese di direct selling hanno la facoltà di implementare per distribuire e promuovere i propri prodotti/servizi. In seguito sarà analizzata l'evoluzione di tale modello con l'introduzione delle nuove tecnologie offerte dalla rivoluzione digitale. Contemporaneamente alla trasformazione delle imprese, si osserva l'evoluzione del mercato del lavoro caratterizzato da una crescente sostituzione tra le categorie professionali "tradizionali" e le nuove professioni rese possibili dalla digitalizzazione delle imprese. Dall'elaborato emerge una nuova figura lavorativa, il networker, che si propone come alternativa innovativa in un mercato del lavoro in evoluzione. Sarà analizzato, infine, il caso di un impresa 4.0 in network marketing e strutturata completamente sulla Blockchain Technology, l'architettura informatica che permette di archiviare in modo sicuro e verificabile i dati e di effettuare transazioni utilizzando una nuova valuta virtuale.
Il network marketing nell'era digitale
SIRO, FRANCESCO
2018/2019
Abstract
The fragmentation of the market, together with the increase in competition both locally and globally, in addition to the development of the Internet and electronic commerce, has forced many distribution operators to rethink their business model. In particular, production companies encounter difficulties in enhancing, through the chosen distribution channels, products being launched or otherwise not characterized by a certain reputation or by an established brand. Consequently, among the various problems capable of impacting the profitability of companies, it becomes imperative to look for different distribution models. The aim of the thesis is the analysis of network marketing, the distribution model that direct selling companies can implement to distribute and promote their products / services. Will then be analyzed the evolution of this model with the introduction of the new technologies offered by the digital revolution. Simultaneously with the transformation of enterprises, the evolution of the labor market is observed, characterized by a growing substitution between the "traditional" professional categories and the new professions made possible by the digitalization of enterprises. From the paper a new job figure emerges, the networker, who proposes himself as an innovative alternative in an evolving job market. Finally, the thesis analyze the case of a new digital company in network marketing and completely structured on Blockchain Technology, the IT architecture that allows to securely and verifiable data storage and to carry out transactions using a new virtual currency.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14239/8564