Firms in Open Source Software Development
ISBN:
978-3-8349-4142-8
Auflage:
2012
Verlag:
Betriebswirtschaftlicher Verlag Gabler
Land des Verlags:
Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum:
11.05.2012
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
233
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In open innovation scenarios, firms are able to profit from technological developments that take place beyond the legal boundaries. However, in the absence of contract-based vertical command chains, such as in the case of open source software (OSS), it is difficult for firms to obtain control over the innovation project’s trajectory. In this book, the author suggests that firms have basically two options to control project work beyond their boundaries and beyond their vertical command chains. The assumption is discussed against various theories of the firm as well as control theory and empirically tested by analyzing firm engagement in Eclipse open source projects as well as communication work in the Linux kernel project.
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Biografische Anmerkung
Mario Schaarschmidt is a post-doctoral researcher at Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Chair for General Management and Marketing. He formerly was a researcher and lecturer at University of Koblenz-Landau, Chair for Information Management and Organization.
