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Open Source Software Business Models and Customer Involvement Economics

Open Source Software Business Models and Customer Involvement Economics

Christoph Schlueter Langdon, Alexander Hars
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 10
ISBN13: 9781599049434|ISBN10: 1599049430|EISBN13: 9781599049441
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-943-4.ch022
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Langdon, Christoph Schlueter, and Alexander Hars. "Open Source Software Business Models and Customer Involvement Economics." Electronic Commerce: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Annie Becker, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 240-249. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-943-4.ch022

APA

Langdon, C. S. & Hars, A. (2008). Open Source Software Business Models and Customer Involvement Economics. In A. Becker (Ed.), Electronic Commerce: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 240-249). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-943-4.ch022

Chicago

Langdon, Christoph Schlueter, and Alexander Hars. "Open Source Software Business Models and Customer Involvement Economics." In Electronic Commerce: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Annie Becker, 240-249. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-943-4.ch022

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Abstract

This chapter is focused on the business economics of open source. From a strategic perspective, open source falls into a category of business models that generate advantages based on customer and user involvement ( CUI). While open source has been a novel strategy in the software business, CUI-based strategies have been used elsewhere before. Since the success of e-commerce and e-business, CUI-based strategies have become far more prevalent for at least two reasons: Firstly, advances in information technology and systems have improved feasibility of implementation of CUI strategies and secondly, CUI-based economics appear to have often become a requirement for e-business profitability. This chapter presents a review of CUI-based competition, clearly delineates CUI antecedents and business value consequences, and concludes with a synopsis of managerial implications and a specific focus on open source.

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