Investigating open source software creators through the lens of an entrepreneur
by Richard G. Mathieu; Jeffrey L. May; Harry L. Reif
International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL), Vol. 21, No. 1, 2017

Abstract: The purpose of our research is to explore the characteristics of the creators of open source software (OSS) and to determine if there is a connection between OSS creators and entrepreneurs. We begin with a review of the literature on OSS and entrepreneurship, and then develop a conceptual model that seeks to define what it means to be an entrepreneur. We use the conceptual model as a lens to examine if OSS creators can be classified as entrepreneurs via an exploratory multiple-case research approach based on OSSprojects found in the SourceForge repository. Our study establishes an association between the characteristics of an OSS creator and an entrepreneur.

Online publication date: Tue, 06-Dec-2016

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