Archetypes of open-source business models
Autor: | Estelle Duparc, Frederik Möller, Ilka Jussen, Maleen Stachon, Sükran Algac, Boris Otto |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Electronic Markets. 32:727-745 |
ISSN: | 1422-8890 1019-6781 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12525-022-00557-9 |
Popis: | The open-source paradigm offers a plethora of opportunities for innovative business models (BMs) as the underlying codebase of the technology is accessible and extendable by external developers. However, finding the proper configuration of open-source business models (OSBMs) is challenging, as existing literature gives guidance through commonly used BMs but does not describe underlying design elements. The present study generates a taxonomy following an iterative development process based on established guidelines by analyzing 120 OSBMs to complement the taxonomy's conceptually-grounded design elements. Then, a cluster-based approach is used to develop archetypes derived from dominant features. The results show that OSBMs can be classified into seven archetypical patterns: open-source platform BM, funding-based BM, infrastructure BM, Open Innovation BM, Open Core BM, proprietary-like BM, and traditional open-source software (OSS) BM. The results can act as a starting point for further investigation regarding the use of the open-source paradigm in the era of digital entrepreneurship. Practitioners can find guidance in designing OSBMs. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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