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The Role of Open Source Software in Mastering Technologies of an Information System and Its Implication to Technology Transfer

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  • Niguissie Mengesha

    (Brock University, Canada)

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The philosophy and practice of open source software (OSS) affected not only software production but also implementation and use. However, little is known about the intricacies of implementation and use of domain-specific, frontend information systems compared to production. Especially, empirical studies that examine the learning mechanisms in OSS implementation in developing countries are scant. This paper fills the gap by investigating the implementation of an OSS in a resource-constrained setting. Drawing upon communities of practice and networks of practice theories, the paper examines the mechanisms of the OSS approach that enable knowledge circulation, technology transfer, innovation, and sustainability, and interrogates the technology transfer conceptualization in the light of the approach. It also highlights the measures practitioners and policymakers should take to benefit from OSS.

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  • Niguissie Mengesha, 2021. "The Role of Open Source Software in Mastering Technologies of an Information System and Its Implication to Technology Transfer," International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), IGI Global, vol. 12(3), pages 58-78, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jissc0:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:58-78
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