Based on multiple surveys, the present book gives valuable insights into the factors driving Social Network Site usage behavior for both practitioners and academics. By empirically evaluating multiple influence factors, it contributes to the current body of knowledge on Social Network Site usage...

Jan Bierwald presents the individual behavior of members in Online Innovation Communities, in which thousands of users contribute voluntarily to a jointly developed outcome. The individual member behavior is explored by conducting a detailed content analysis of more than 7,300 mails. His study...

Vorwörter -- Teil I: Allgemeine Grundlagen -- 1. Die Spielregeln der Softwareindustrie -- 2. Ökonomische Prinzipien der Softwareindustrie -- 3. Strategien der Softwareanbieter -- Geschäftsmodelle in der Softwareindustrie -- Teil II: Spezielle Themen -- 5. Outsourcing und Offshoring der...

In Virtuellen Communities kommunizieren und kollaborieren Individuen über das Internet miteinander, wobei die Zusammenarbeit meist freiwillig und ohne finanzielle Anreize stattfindet. Unternehmen nutzen Virtuelle Communities u.a. für das Customer Relationship Management und das...

The reuse of existing code through their software developers is critical for firms to ensure efficient development of high-quality software. A recent facet of this topic is the increasing importance of reusing open source code which is often available free of charge via download from the...

Firms are increasingly realising the importance of social networks. Such networks of customers can play an essential role in assisting firms to organise and prioritise the pool of user information regarding their needs, feedback on existing products as well as ideas for new products. To profit...

Firms have discovered that open source (OS) communities can be valuable sources of innovation. However, the access for firms to these communities turned to be intricate. One proven way of how firms can enter OS communities is via their personnel (“men on the inside”). Focusing on...

Introduction: The Knowledge Ladder 4.0 - Value Creation in the Digitally Enabled Economy -- Part I: Digitally Enabled Enrichment of Resources to Leverage Human Performance -- Part II: Collaboration and Networking -- Part III: Leading and Learning 4.0 -- Part IV: New Forms of Knowledge-intensive...

Collective knowledge and the associated concepts of collectively learning, remembering and inventing are increasingly important in today’s economy and society. Completing knowledge work alone is more and more difficult for individuals. Based on novel datasets which identify founders as...

This book presents a rich compilation of real-world cases on digitalization, the goal being to share first-hand insights from respected organizations and to make digitalization more tangible. As virtually every economic and societal sector is now being challenged by emerging technologies, the...