Factors Affecting the Development of Absorptive Capacity in the Adoption of Open Source Software

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Ven ◽  
Peter De Bruyn
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Assimilation ◽  
Assimilation Process

Previous research has shown that the knowledge that is available to an organization is an important factor influencing the adoption of open source software (OSS). Hence, it is important that organizations develop their absorptive capacity in order to successfully adopt OSS. Absorptive capacity refers to the ability of an organization to acquire, assimilate, and exploit new knowledge. However, no study has specifically investigated how organizations can develop their absorptive capacity by acquiring knowledge about OSS. This paper addresses this gap in research by investigating the organizational knowledge assimilation process within the context of the adoption of OSS. Based on a case study conducted at the Flemish government, a framework that is grounded in literature and that illustrates which contextual factors influence the development of absorptive capacity in the context of the adoption of OSS was developed.

Factors Affecting the Development of Absorptive Capacity in the Adoption of Open Source Software

2013 ◽  
pp. 18-39
Author(s):  
Kris Ven ◽  
Peter De Bruyn
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Assimilation ◽  
Assimilation Process

Previous research has shown that the knowledge that is available to an organization is an important factor influencing the adoption of open source software (OSS). Hence, it is important that organizations develop their absorptive capacity in order to successfully adopt OSS. Absorptive capacity refers to the ability of an organization to acquire, assimilate, and exploit new knowledge. However, no study has specifically investigated how organizations can develop their absorptive capacity by acquiring knowledge about OSS. This paper addresses this gap in research by investigating the organizational knowledge assimilation process within the context of the adoption of OSS. Based on a case study conducted at the Flemish government, a framework that is grounded in literature and that illustrates which contextual factors influence the development of absorptive capacity in the context of the adoption of OSS was developed.

Reusability of open source software across domains: A case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 211-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Eleni Paschali ◽  
Apostolos Ampatzoglou ◽  
Stamatia Bibi ◽  
Alexander Chatzigeorgiou ◽  
Ioannis Stamelos
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software

scholarly journals SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF FREE/OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPERS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM A CASE STUDY

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios-Ilias Rousinopoulos ◽  
Gregorio Robles ◽  
Jesús M. González-Barahona
Keyword(s):  
Sentiment Analysis ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Free Open Source Software ◽  
Free Open Source

O desenvolvimento de software é uma atividade intensive em esforço humano. Assim, a forma como os desenvolvedores encaram suas tarefas é de suam importância. Em um ambiente como o usual em projetos de FOSS (free/open source software) em que profissionais (desenvolvedores pagos) compartilham os esforços de desenvolvimento com voluntários, a moral da comunidade de desenvolvedores e usuários é fundamental. Neste artigo, apresentamos uma análise preliminary utilizando técnicas de análise de sentimentos realizada em um projeto de FOSS. Para isso, executamos a mineração da lista de endereços eletrônicos de um projeto e aplicamos as técnicas propostas aos participantes mais relevantes. Embora a aplicação seja limitada, no momento atual, experamos que essa experiência possa ser benéfica no future para determiner situações que possam afetar os desenvolvedores ou o projeto, tais como baixa produtividade, abandono do projeto ou bifurcação do projeto, entre outras.

scholarly journals XML (almost) all the way

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
It Support ◽  
Source Journal ◽  
Almost All

In 2006 my university academic IT support group was approached by an academic colleague wanting to start a new journal, which would be available in electronic form only. There were restrictions imposed by the technical capabilities of the pool of authors, the requirements of the discipline, and — unsurprisingly — the lack of financial resources. The decision was made to implement a system using only open source software, and building largely from scratch, as the existing open source journal publishing systems at the time, although comprehensive and well-established, were seen as far too large and complex for the task. This paper is a case study describing the process and explaining the background to the decisions made. It attempts to draw some conclusions about the technical viability of creating a small-scale publishing system which attempted to retain XML throughout the workflow, and about the human factors which influenced the decisions.

Boundary Critique and Stakeholder Collaboration in Open Source Software Migration

2012 ◽  
pp. 194-208
Author(s):  
Osden Jokonya ◽  
Stan Hardman
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
South African ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
South African Government ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
African Government ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Boundary Critique ◽  
Software Migration

This paper investigates the contribution of stakeholder collaboration during an open source software migration using a case study. The case study is based on the Presidential National Commission, a South African government department that migrated from proprietary software to open source software in 2007. The organization was one of the few that migrated to open source software as part of a South African government initiative. The case study consisted of semi-structured interviews with the participants involved in the migration. The interviews centered on the contribution of stakeholder collaboration during the software migration using a boundary critique. The results suggest that stakeholder collaboration can contribute to open source software migration. From a managerial perspective, business leaders must understand the value of stakeholder collaboration in open source software migration. Boundary critique can be an important tool for achieving broader collaboration of stakeholders.

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