Resources contributing to gaining competitive advantage for open source software projects: An application of resource-based theory

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 139-152

  Ghapanchi, Amir Hossein ^a   Wohlin, Claes ^b   Aurum, Aybüke ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Blekinge Institute if Technology   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Open source software project; Project resources; Resource based view of the firm

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFECTS; INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS; OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARES; ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION; PROJECT RESOURCES; RESOURCE-BASED THEORY; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW OF THE FIRM;

COMPETITION;

COMPETITIVENESS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SOFTWARE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84887227813     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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