The role of openness in open collaboration: A focus on open‐source software development projects
Open‐source software development projects are well suited for exploring new ideas and acquiring knowledge from developers outside of the project. In this paper, we examine the impact of external developers on innovation in open‐source software development from the perspective of organizational learn...
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doaj-cc174e53a706488490125ef5fdf425862020-11-25T02:34:27ZengElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)ETRI Journal1225-64632019-12-0142219620410.4218/etrij.2018-053610.4218/etrij.2018-0536The role of openness in open collaboration: A focus on open‐source software development projectsSaerom LeeHyunmi BaekSehwan OhOpen‐source software development projects are well suited for exploring new ideas and acquiring knowledge from developers outside of the project. In this paper, we examine the impact of external developers on innovation in open‐source software development from the perspective of organizational learning theory. We examine the roles of external and internal developers, who “explore” and “exploit,” respectively, on the innovation performance of 17 691 open‐source software development projects whose data is stored in the GitHub platform. The results indicate that a multi‐faceted strategy, in which the exploitation successfully supports the exploration, is most effective for their success. The results also indicate that the role of exploration decreases after the release of the software.https://doi.org/10.4218/etrij.2018-0536exploitationexplorationinnovation managementopen‐source softwaresoftware development |
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The role of openness in open collaboration: A focus on open‐source software development projects |
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The role of openness in open collaboration: A focus on open‐source software development projects |
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The role of openness in open collaboration: A focus on open‐source software development projects |
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role of openness in open collaboration: a focus on open‐source software development projects |
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Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) |
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ETRI Journal |
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2019-12-01 |
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Open‐source software development projects are well suited for exploring new ideas and acquiring knowledge from developers outside of the project. In this paper, we examine the impact of external developers on innovation in open‐source software development from the perspective of organizational learning theory. We examine the roles of external and internal developers, who “explore” and “exploit,” respectively, on the innovation performance of 17 691 open‐source software development projects whose data is stored in the GitHub platform. The results indicate that a multi‐faceted strategy, in which the exploitation successfully supports the exploration, is most effective for their success. The results also indicate that the role of exploration decreases after the release of the software. |
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exploitation exploration innovation management open‐source software software development |
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