Motivation of this paper is to discuss that the open source model of innovation does not only seem practical in the … software industry, but also in various other industrial contexts. We develop the concept of Open Source Innovation (OSI) as a … generalisation of the open source model of software development (OSS). Our definition centres on the collaboration of volunteers and …

Several scholars as well as industry professionals have claimed that there is a "software-biased shift" in the nature … and direction of innovation in that software development is a core part of innovation activities in firms across a wide …-level survey data on the frequency and nature of software development among firms in Sweden, matched with the Community Innovation …

Over the last 20 years, open source development has become an integral part of the software industry and a key … open source software projects and their changing relationships to established IT companies. This is followed by the …In den letzten 20 Jahren ist die Open-Source-Entwicklung zu einem integralen Bestand der Softwareindustrie und zu einem …