Zusammenfassung Open-Source-Communities sind eine spezifische, durch Digitalisierung zugleich von Arbeitsprozessen und Produkten ermöglichte Form kollaborativer Innovationsarbeit, die wegen ihres besonderen Potenzials zur Organisation verteilter, überbetrieblicher Wissensproduktion zunehmend...

While the economic impact of, and the interest in, open source innovation and production has increased dramatically in recent years, there is still no widely accepted theory explaining its performance. We combine original fieldwork with agent-based simulation to propose that the performance of...

Part I: Entrepreneurship and entrant-incumbent dynamics. Negotiating for the market / Joshua S. Gans -- Innovation policies / Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf -- Nuanced role of relevant prior experience: sales takeoff of disruptive products and product innovation with disrupted technology...