
How Firms Can Strategically Influence Open Source Communities
Firms have discovered that open source (OS) communities can be valuable
sources of innovation. However, the access for firms to these communities
turned to be intricate. One proven way of how firms can enter OS communities is via their personnel (“men on the inside”). Focusing on firmsponsored OS communities, Viktor Lee detects the specific functions of
MOI and how these individuals influence the com...
Firms have discovered that open source (OS) communities can be valuable
sources of innovation. However, the access for firms to these communities
turned to be intricate. One proven way of how firms can enter OS communities is via their personnel (“men on the inside”). Focusing on firmsponsored OS communities, Viktor Lee detects the specific functions of
MOI and how these individuals influence the com...
