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Les business models de l’édition open source: le cas des logiciels - Open source editing business models: the case of software

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  • Amel Charleux

    (Université de Montpellier, Montpellier Recherche en Management)

  • Anne Mione

    (Université de Montpellier, Montpellier Recherche en Management)

Abstract

(VF) Cette recherche identifie les business models (BM) mis en œuvre par les éditeurs de logiciels libres et open source. Ces modèles requièrent une approche originale des BM parce que la création de la valeur dépend de l’attractivité du projet auprès de contributeurs dont le nombre, la qualité et la diversité ne sont pas contrôlés. Cette spécificité pose la question du partage d’une valeur qui ne peut pas être anticipée ni formellement négociée. Nous procédons à une analyse quantitative de près de 200 logiciels et réalisons une taxonomie par la méthode TwoStep Cluster. Nos résultats mettent au jour quatre BM, engagement, exploration, expertise et optimisation. (VA) This research identifies business models (BM) adopted by editors of free and open source software. These models require an original BM approach because the value creation depends on the project attractiveness on contributors whose number, quality and diversity are not controlled. This specificity raises the question of how sharing a value that cannot be anticipated or formally negotiated. We carry out a quantitative analysis of nearly 200 software and perform a taxonomy using the TwoStep Cluster method. Our results reveal four BMs, commitment, exploration, expertise and optimization.

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  • Amel Charleux & Anne Mione, 2018. "Les business models de l’édition open source: le cas des logiciels - Open source editing business models: the case of software," Revue Finance Contrôle Stratégie, revues.org, vol. 21(N° Spécia), pages 65-84, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:dij:revfcs:v:21:y:2018:i:2:p:65-84.
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    Keywords

    business model; open source; innovation ouverte; open innovation.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L17 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Open Source Products and Markets
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm

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