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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This dissertation explores this phenomenon of acquisitions of firms active in OSS development. Michael Vetter examines the role of OSS in the pre-acquisition phase and the impact of acquisitions on OSS development in the post-acquisition phase. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, the author examines acquisition motives, acquisition likelihood, timing of acquisitions, and outcomes of acquisitions and discuss mechanisms behind variations across acquisitions.
The findings from the studies contribute to research on acquisitions and OSS development while also providing insights into how to leverage OSS in target search, selection and evaluation processes as well as how to effectively manage acquisitions of firms active in OSS and the communities around them.
Authors and Affiliations
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TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Michael Vetter
About the author
Michael Vetter is a researcher at the Schöller Chair in Innovation and Technology Management (Prof. Henkel) at Technical University of Munich. His research focusses on acquisitions and Open Source Software development.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Acquisitions and Open Source Software Development
Authors: Michael Vetter
Series Title: Innovation und Entrepreneurship
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35084-0
Publisher: Springer Gabler Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-35083-3Published: 11 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-35084-0Published: 10 August 2021
Series ISSN: 2627-1168
Series E-ISSN: 2627-1184
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 192