David Matta

This paper introduces the Strategic Value Ecology Model and Framework (SVEMF), a comprehensive paradigm that redefines business as a living system of value dynamics rather than a linear chain of production and consumption. SVEMF proposes eight interdependent dynamics—Creation, Exchange, Capture, Distribution, Retention, Transmission, Transformation, and Dissipation—through which value circulates, transforms, and regenerates across actors and time. Moving beyond traditional paradigms centered on competitive advantage and profit maximization, SVEMF conceptualizes business as an autopoietic ecology where value behaves like energy, requiring continuous awareness and ethical renewal to prevent entropy. The framework integrates insights from value theory, systems thinking, strategic management, phenomenology, ethical sustainability, and thermodynamics into a unified meta-theory. Each dynamic is operationalized through measurable indicators forming a Strategic Value Profile (SVP) instrument suitable for corporate valuation, M&A due diligence, organizational diagnosis, and turnaround strategy. Three empirical mini-cases (HP-Autonomy, Disney-Pixar, and LEGO) demonstrate the framework's diagnostic power across contexts of failure, success, and renewal. SVEMF is scale-invariant, applying equally to individuals, organizations, and distributed AI networks, positioning it as a foundational theory for regenerative strategy in the 21st century. This work offers both a philosophical breakthrough and a practical methodology, transforming strategic management from a discipline of advantage to one of vitality.