Collaboration structure and performance in new software development: Findings from the study of open source projects

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 735-758

  Colazo, Jorge A ^a  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

collaboration; productivity; quality; social network analysis; Software development

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650137436     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919610002866     Document Type: Article

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