<i>&gt; an authoritative encyclopedia of business models</i><p>Yes, such a high-level overview would be valuable, if only to provide business model names&#x2F;types for web searches.  Along those lines, there is a small book called &quot;The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking&quot;,  oriented to individual decisions. Each model receives a introduction and illustration, <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;The-Decision-Book-Strategic-Thinking&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0393079619&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;The-Decision-Book-Strategic-Thinking&#x2F;d...</a>