The Business of Open Source: A Strategic Perspective

Posted November 1, 2005 | Leadership | Leadership |
by Richard Watson, Professor, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia; and Marie-Claude Boudreau, Assistant Professor, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

THE INTERNET'S CONTINUING EFFECTS

We are all familiar with the idea that the Internet is a disruptive technology. What we also need to realize is that a technology's effects can sometimes take several years, or more, before they have an impact.

About The Author
Richard Watson
Richard Watson is the J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia (USA). He has published more than 150 journal articles, written books on e-commerce and data management, and given invited presentations in more than 30 countries. Dr. Watson's most recent research focuses on energy informatics and IS leadership. He is a consulting editor for John Wiley & Sons, former… Read More
Marie-claude Boudreau
Marie-Claude Boudreau is an Assistant Professor of MIS at the University of Georgia. She received a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from Georgia State University, a Diplôme d'Enseignement Supérieur Spécialisé from l'école Supérieure des Affaires de Grenoble (France), and an MBA from l'Université Laval in Québec (Canada). Dr. Boudreau has conducted research on the implementation of integrated software packages and the organizational change… Read More
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