Open source software production is a successful new production model in which a public good is voluntarily provided. We argue that by studying this new production model we gain valuable insightfor organization theory beyond software production.(...)

John Reed, CEO von Citigroup und zweifellos einer der erfolgreichsten praktizierenden Manager beschreibt seine Erwartungen an die Managementwissenschaft, folgendermaßen: Weare concerned about improving the opportunity space for our enterprise ((1)).(...)

Open source software production is a succesful new innovation model in which a public good is voluntarily provided. We argue that by studying this new innovation model we gain valuable insigth for innovation theory beyond software production.