Gaining competitive advantage in a knowledge-based economy through the utilization of open source software

VINE

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-294

  Hedgebeth, Darius ^a  

^a Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Computer software; Intellectual property; Knowledge economy; Standards; User interfaces

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE PRODUCTS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY; OPEN SOURCE APPLICATION; OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITIES; OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVES; TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP;

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MICROCOMPUTERS; SPACE RESEARCH; STANDARDS; USER INTERFACES;

OPEN SYSTEMS;

EID: 34548658810     PISSN: 03055728     EISSN: 14741032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03055720710825618     Document Type: Article

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