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Firms in Open Source Software Development
Mario Schaarschmidt
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Description for Firms in Open Source Software Development
Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 43 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
Number of Pages
233
Place of Publication
Wiesbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783834941428
SKU
V9783834941428
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About Mario Schaarschmidt
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.
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