Open innovation and within-industry diversification in small and medium enterprises: The case of open source software firms

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 891-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo G. Colombo ◽  
Evila Piva ◽  
Cristina Rossi-Lamastra
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Software Firms ◽  
Industry Diversification ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The License Choices of SMEs doing Business with Open Source Software

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evila Piva ◽  
Cristina Rossi-Lamastra
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Founding Fathers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In the past decade, Open Source (OS) licenses have attracted the interest of many scholars. However, there is still a limited understanding of the license choices made by small and medium enterprises doing business with OS (OS SMEs). The present paper aims at filling this gap. The authors argue that, because of firm specificities, OS SMEs tend to prefer copyleft licenses. Their arguments are corroborated by empirical evidence from a survey on 146 Italian OS SMEs. This evidence documents that OS SMEs are not plagued by the GPL fear theorized by the OS founding fathers. Conversely, these firms use copyleft licenses to more easily in-source knowledge from the community of OS users and developers. At the same time, license choices are influenced by the ideological motivations that OS SMEs inherit from their owner-managers.

Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Klaus Wölfel
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Disruptive business models, such as software as a service and open source software, have made Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages and related software more accessible for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, the consulting required to configure an ERP to meet the specific needs of an organization remains a major financial burden for SMEs. One configuration task which is common to many ERPs is category configuration. With the help of automated category configuration support, managers of small businesses can perform category configuration on their own and reduce part of the consulting cost. This paper presents the design of a generic automation approach for ERP category configuration, its implementation and its application to the open source ERP package ERP5. The approach is based on similarity of example data, automatic vocabulary consolidation through Wikipedia redirects and (meta-) templates. The empirical evaluation through a laboratory experiment with one hundred test persons and a survey supports the validity, effectiveness and utility of the designed artefact.

scholarly journals Do Female Employees at Small and Medium Enterprises Perceive Open Source Software Usefulness and Satisfaction Differently from Male Employees? A Survey Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Sanghyun Kim ◽  
Hyunsun Park
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Many companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), use open source software (OSS) to promote the strategic application of their information technology assets. Several studies have claimed that male and female employees in SMEs differ in their use of various information technologies. This study investigates the factors influencing the perceived usefulness of and satisfaction with OSS among employees at SMEs in various industries, specifically comparing male and female employee perceptions. For this purpose, this study uses a proposed research model to examine the effects of quality factors—such as ease of maintenance, cost advantage, customization, and job relevance—on perceived usefulness of and satisfaction with OSS. Data were collected from 328 randomly selected survey responses of employees in various organizations using OSS. A structural equational model was created using AMOS 22.0 to test the proposed hypotheses in the research model. Results show that all OSS quality factors were significantly related to the perceived usefulness of OSS in both genders, positively affecting satisfaction. Moreover, the perceptions of male and female employees differed in relation to each research model variable. These findings suggest that employees value specific OSS qualities while perceiving its usefulness and their satisfaction.

scholarly journals A Study of Specific Open Innovation Issues from Perspectives of Open Source and Resources—The Series Cases of Tesla

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Jianan Wang ◽  
Yuzhen Duan ◽  
Guijian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Key Resources

It is difficult for enterprises to adapt to the rapidly developing market demand and increasingly intense competition by relying only on internal resources to carry out innovation activities. We identify three new issues for the Cross-Functional Consortium Families (CFCFs, CF2s) open innovation model based on a cooperating network: participation of large-scale high-tech enterprises (LHEs), impact from open source, and motivation of keeping resource independence. By studying the series cases of Tesla, Inc. (Austin, TX, USA) cooperating with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through an open source CF2 model, we examined and discussed these three issues and gave new connotations to both open innovation and the CF2 model from perspectives of open source and resources. This paper also provides strategic reference for other LHEs to mitigate the dependency on key resources and generate new key resources accepted by the environment.

scholarly journals Open Innovation with Relational Capital, Technological Innovation Capital, and International Performance in SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3418
Author(s):  
Dongwoo Ryu ◽  
Kwang Ho Baek ◽  
Junghyun Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Perspective View ◽  
International Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

The importance of international markets is constantly emphasized for small and medium enterprises(SMEs). In previous studies, technological innovation capabilities were emphasized as a factor that enables SMEs to compete in the international market. To this end, SMEs need to cooperate with external partners to strengthen their technological innovation capabilities to thus improve their international performance. With the perspective view of open innovation, this research explores the effects of relational capital and technological innovation capability on international performance, with a particular focus on the moderating effect of alliance proactiveness. Building on previous literature regarding internationalization, technological innovation, and alliance proactiveness, research hypotheses were developed and tested using data collected from 175 SMEs. A hierarchical regression analysis was applied. The analysis showed that, first, relational capital had a significant effect on the technological innovation capability. Second, technological innovation capability has a significant influence on the international performance. Third, technological innovation capability mediated the relationship between relational capital and international performance. Finally, alliance proactiveness was found to moderate the relationship between technological innovation capability and international performance. The key research findings imply that relational capital and alliance proactiveness are the key factors of international performance, as they improved the development of the technological innovation capability.

scholarly journals Research and Practices on Open Innovation

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman ◽  
Isabel Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Sustained Growth ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Practices

Innovation has become a recognized driver of economic prosperity of a country through sustained growth of its entrepreneurships. Moreover, recently coined term open innovation is increasingly taking a lead in enterprise management in terms of sustained profitability. Foci of researchers and practitioners are revolving around innovation methods, processes, and strategies. This chapter seeks to find out open innovation researches and practices that are being carried out circumscribing development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through a longitudinal study. Along this context the study is investigating into researches that are being carried out by leading researchers and research houses across the globe, and at the same time, it also investigates open innovation practices that are being carried out for the development of SMEs. Before its conclusion, the chapter attempts to develop a framework for future research practices.

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