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The Emergence of an Organizational Field
This paper uses the institutional theory perspective to examine the emergence of the organizational field of open source software as an alternate to the field of propriety software. It highlights the role of institutional entrepreneurs in initiating a wide variety of institutional work to redefine t...
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2014
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| LEADER | 01168nab a22001817a 4500 | ||
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| 008 | 160615b2014 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d | ||
| 100 | |a Ojha, Abhoy K | ||
| 245 | |a The Emergence of an Organizational Field |c The Case of Open Source Software / Ojha, Abhoy K. | ||
| 260 | |c 2014 | ||
| 300 | |a 127 - 143 | ||
| 520 | |a This paper uses the institutional theory perspective to examine the emergence of the organizational field of open source software as an alternate to the field of propriety software. It highlights the role of institutional entrepreneurs in initiating a wide variety of institutional work to redefine the norms of the field and change boundaries that demarcate the new field from the old one. The findings contribute to the development of institutional theory, enhance the understanding of the software industry, and have implications for other industries dealing with information goods. | ||
| 650 | |a Organizational Field Boundaries | ||
| 650 | |a Copyleft Vs Copyright | ||
| 650 | |a Ip Protection | ||
| 650 | |a Institutional Entrepreneurship | ||
| 650 | |a Open Source Software | ||
| 773 | |a Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers |d April - June | ||
| 999 | |c 41909 |d 41909 | ||