Open source enters the world of atoms: A statistical analysis of open design
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T1 - Open source enters the world of atoms
T2 - A statistical analysis of open design
AU - Balka, Kerstin
AU - Raasch, Christina
AU - Herstatt, Cornelius
PY - 2009/11/2
Y1 - 2009/11/2
N2 - Extensive research has been done to analyze the phenomenon of open source software development from various perspectives. By contrast little is known about open source development of tangible objects, so-called open design, so far. Until recently, limitations to the availability of successful empirical examples of this 'new innovation model' outside software may have been a key reason for this gap. This paper contributes to the literature on the open source mode of product development by providing a quantitative study (N = 85) of open design projects. Our goal is to explore the landscape of open source development in the world of atoms, to analyze project characteristics, structures, and success, and to investigate similarities and dissimilarities to open source software development.
AB - Extensive research has been done to analyze the phenomenon of open source software development from various perspectives. By contrast little is known about open source development of tangible objects, so-called open design, so far. Until recently, limitations to the availability of successful empirical examples of this 'new innovation model' outside software may have been a key reason for this gap. This paper contributes to the literature on the open source mode of product development by providing a quantitative study (N = 85) of open design projects. Our goal is to explore the landscape of open source development in the world of atoms, to analyze project characteristics, structures, and success, and to investigate similarities and dissimilarities to open source software development.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=71649085144&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5210/fm.v14i11.2670
DO - 10.5210/fm.v14i11.2670
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:71649085144
VL - 14
JO - First Monday
JF - First Monday
SN - 1396-0466
IS - 11
ER -