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Creating Value through Business Models in Open Source Software

Creating Value through Business Models in Open Source Software

Marko Seppänen, Nina Helander
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 5 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1942-3926|EISSN: 1942-3934|EISBN13: 9781466656062|DOI: 10.4018/ijossp.2014040102
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Seppänen, Marko, and Nina Helander. "Creating Value through Business Models in Open Source Software." IJOSSP vol.5, no.2 2014: pp.40-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2014040102

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Seppänen, M. & Helander, N. (2014). Creating Value through Business Models in Open Source Software. International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP), 5(2), 40-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2014040102

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Seppänen, Marko, and Nina Helander. "Creating Value through Business Models in Open Source Software," International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes (IJOSSP) 5, no.2: 40-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijossp.2014040102

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Abstract

This paper explores how the use of a business model enables value creation in an Open Source Software (OSS) environment. Open Source offers one possibility for firms that are continuously looking for new opportunities and ways of organizing their business activities to increase the amount of value they can appropriate through their capabilities. The authors argue that this value can be attained by analysing value creation logic and the elements of business models. They demonstrate how value is created through business model elements and provide a list of questions that can help managers in their considerations with Open Source Software.

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