A Research Agenda for Studying Open Source I: A Multi-Level Framework

Authors

Ashley R. Davis, San Jose State UniversityFollow
Fred Niederman, University of Georgia
Martina E. Greiner, University of Georgia
Donald Wynn, University of Georgia
Paul T. York, University of Georgia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2006

Publication Title

Communications of the Association for Information Systems

Volume

18

Issue Number

7

First Page

129

Last Page

149

Disciplines

Accounting | Business

Abstract

This paper presents a research agenda for studying information systems using open source software A multi-level research model is developed at five discrete levels of analysis: (1) the artifact; (2) the individual; (3) the team, project, and community; (4) the organization; and (5) society. Each level is discussed in terms of key issues within the level. Examples are based on prior research. In a companion paper, [Niederman, et al 2006], we view the agenda through the lens of referent discipline theories.

Comments

Copyright © 2006 Association for Information Systems.

Recommended Citation

Ashley R. Davis, Fred Niederman, Martina E. Greiner, Donald Wynn, and Paul T. York. "A Research Agenda for Studying Open Source I: A Multi-Level Framework" Communications of the Association for Information Systems 18.7 (2006): 129-149.