In this overview of governance mechanisms developed within open source software (OSS)
circles, three types of governance are studied:'spontaneous' governance, internal …

A frequent characterization of open source software is the somewhat outdated, mythical one
of a collective of supremely talented software hackers freely volunteering their services to …

This paper presents a psychological contract perspective on the use of the open source
development model as a global sourcing strategy-opensourcing, as we term it here-whereby …

Most research on open source software communities has focused on those that are
community founded. More recently, firms have founded their own open source communities …

Organizational theorists have built a deep understanding of the conditions affecting
knowledge sharing. However, for innovation to occur, knowledge must not just be shared …

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) …

The concept of 'open source'software initially referred to software projects managed by
grassroots communities in public forums. Since 1998, the concept has been adapted and …

Third-party development is increasingly relevant for software platform owners seeking to
generate complementary assets in the form of applications. The governance of such …

A systematic examination of the factors that influence the success or abandonment of open-
source software projects and the implications for other kinds of collaborations. The use of …

Prior characterizations of open source projects have been based on the model of a
community-founded project. More recently, a second model has emerged, where …