Determinants of the Use of Knowledge Sources in the Adoption of Open Source Server Software

Previous research suggests that the adoption of open source server software (OSSS) may be subject to knowledge barriers. In order to overcome these barriers, organizations should engage in a process of organizational learning. This learning process is facilitated by exposure to external knowledge so...

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Published inInternational journal of technology diffusion Vol. 1; no. 4; pp. 53 - 70
Main Authors Ven, Kris, Verelst, Jan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hershey IGI Global 01.10.2010
Subjects
Absorptivity
File servers
Internet server software
Knowledge
Learning
Organizations
Public software
Software
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ISSN1947-9301
1947-931X
DOI10.4018/jtd.2010100105

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Summary:Previous research suggests that the adoption of open source server software (OSSS) may be subject to knowledge barriers. In order to overcome these barriers, organizations should engage in a process of organizational learning. This learning process is facilitated by exposure to external knowledge sources. Unfortunately, this leaves open the question of which factors determine which knowledge sources are used by organizations. In this study, the authors have performed an exploratory study on the determinants of the use of knowledge sources in the adoption of OSSS. The conceptual model developed in this study was based on the absorptive capacity theory. Data was gathered from 95 organizations to empirically investigate this model. Results provide a quite consistent view on how external knowledge sources are used by organizations in the adoption of OSSS. Moreover, results provide more insight into the context in which the adoption of OSSS takes place.
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ISSN:1947-9301
1947-931X
DOI:10.4018/jtd.2010100105