TSMA Yearbook 2018

71 Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association In 1993, Moore who was the first researcher to bring up this term, business ecosystem, to replace the concepts of industries. The reason is that so many economic activities nowadays are carried out by cross industries rather than one single industry. Business Ecosystem which Moore refers to is broad in his work (1996), covers enterprises, client, suppliers, key producers, competitors and other interested parties. The following diagram is the business ecosystem diagram brought up by Moore in 1998. It is clear to see the scope of business ecosystem. Diagram 1 Component Diagram of Business Ecosystem Source: James F. Moore (1998) Business Ecosystem Trade Organizations Investors Government and Governmental Groups Upstream Suppliers Competition Groups Downstream Clients Other Interested Parties Direct Clients Labor Groups Chief Contributors Sales Channels Direct Suppliers Spin-off Companies Leader Standardized Groups