Firms in Open Source Software Development: Managing Innovation Beyond Firm Boundaries - Softcover

Schaarschmidt, Mario

 
9783834941428: Firms in Open Source Software Development: Managing Innovation Beyond Firm Boundaries
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3834941425 ISBN 13: 9783834941428
Publisher: Gabler Verlag, 2012

Synopsis

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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About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

In open innovation scenarios, firms are able to profit from technological developments that take place beyond their 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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Publisher
Gabler Verlag
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3834941425
ISBN 13 
9783834941428
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
249