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An Empirical Study of Factors Influencing Diffusion of Open Source Software and the Moderating Effect of Government Supports  

Kim, Sang-Hyun (School of Bus. Admin., Kyungpook National University)
Song, Young-Mi (School of Bus. Admin., Kyungpook National University)
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Information Systems Review / v.12, no.3, 2010 , pp. 89-116 More about this Journal
Abstract
The development and accomplishment of Open Source Software(OSS) is one of the hottest, as well as the most recent topics in the software industry. Prior studies with respects to OSS have concentrated on discovering both developers and users' rationales of participating OSS projects, analyzing specific OSS solutions or OSS movement itself. However, the empirical study on identifying determinants that influence organizational adoption of OSS and further diffusion of the technology has been a scant. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the key determinants affecting organizational adoption of OSS. The proposed research model incorporates organizational needs(Evolutional Leadership, Adaptive performance, Readiness for Change) and technological needs(Job Relevance, Cost Benefits, Software Quality) in order to explain organizational OSS adoption. Further, this study assesses the impact organizational OSS adoption has on the OSS Performance and OSS Diffusion. Results from 366 adopting organizations in various industries show three constructs in organizational needs and two constructs in technological needs with exception of Job Relevance have a significant influence on OSS Adoption; and adoption impacts its performance, and diffusion. The implications of the results suggest not only a new theoretical model for OSS research, but also the important implications for OSS diffusion.
Keywords
Open Source Software; Organizational Needs; Technological Needs; Government Supports;
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