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Firms in Open Source Software Development

Managing Innovation Beyond Firm Boundaries

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Authors:
  1. Mario Schaarschmidt

    1. University of Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz-Landau, Germany

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  • Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Studie

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    • Mario Schaarschmidt
    Pages 1-14

  3. Managing Innovation Beyond Firm Boundaries

    • Mario Schaarschmidt
    Pages 15-52

  4. Commercializing and Controlling Open Source Software Development

    • Mario Schaarschmidt
    Pages 53-104

  5. Open Source in Action I: Business Collaboration Among Open Source Projects

    • Mario Schaarschmidt
    Pages 105-141

  6. Open Source in Action II: Business Collaboration Within an Open Source Project

    • Mario Schaarschmidt
    Pages 143-191

  7. Summary, Conclusion, and Outlook

    • Mario Schaarschmidt
    Pages 193-202

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 203-233
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz-Landau, Germany

    Mario Schaarschmidt

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Firms in Open Source Software Development

  • Book Subtitle: Managing Innovation Beyond Firm Boundaries

  • Authors: Mario Schaarschmidt

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-4143-5

  • Publisher: Gabler Verlag Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Gabler Verlag | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-8349-4142-8Published: 11 May 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-8349-4143-5Published: 29 April 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 233

  • Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Innovation/Technology Management

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