Open source adoption strategy

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Highlights：

• Open source has been a transformative force in business world.

• A rigorous analytical examination of open source adoption in organizations is provided.

• The model explains when organizations adopt open innovation in form of open source software what the implications are.

• Contributes a nuanced understanding of adoption of open source that should be useful to managers and policy makers.

• Lessons for managers include recommendations on formulating a comprehensive open source strategy.

摘要

•Open source has been a transformative force in business world.•A rigorous analytical examination of open source adoption in organizations is provided.•The model explains when organizations adopt open innovation in form of open source software what the implications are.•Contributes a nuanced understanding of adoption of open source that should be useful to managers and policy makers.•Lessons for managers include recommendations on formulating a comprehensive open source strategy.

论文关键词：Economic analysis,Economic theory,IT capabilities,IT management,Network effects,Open innovation,Open-source software,Open-source strategy,Platforms,Technology adoption

论文评审过程：Received 13 July 2018, Revised 21 June 2019, Accepted 21 June 2019, Available online 24 June 2019, Version of Record 28 June 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2019.100872