This paper presents the results of a qualitative review and synthesis of the literature on open
source governance, addressing four key questions:(1) How has open source software (OSS) …

Motivation in the context of open source software may be seen as fundamentally different
due to the presence of unpaid programmers, implicit rather than explicit forms of control and …

This paper addresses innovations based on open source or non‐proprietary knowledge.
Viewed through the lens of private property theory, such agency appears to be a true …

Drawing on two case studies in the UK public sector our qualitative study explains how and
why open source software has seen such a mixed response. Our narratives indicate that for …

Cet article, nourri par une enquête ethnographique conduite pendant cinq ans dans une
«communauté» de développeurs d'un logiciel libre, se fonde sur la relation d'enquête …

Many companies are considering implementing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technology to enhance supply chain management through better coordination and …

La résurgence de l'open source a provoqué une transformation de l'industrie informatique
sans précédent. Cet ouvrage, à travers une démarche alliant étude documentaire …

The paper presents a dynamic perspective on the landscape of Free/Libre/Open Source
Software (FLOSS) developers' motivations and tries to isolate mechanisms sustaining …

In light of the challenges entailed by the (re) design of the Internet, this paper develops the
concept of “monuments of cyberspace”, to address the lack of clarity in current debates and …

With the astounding success of social networking systems such as Facebook, Bebo,
LinkedIn, and MySpace, interest in social networks soared amongst researchers and …