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Adoption of free and open source software within high-velocity firms

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  • Matthew Mount
  • Kiran Fernandes

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Free and open source software (FOSS) solutions are not only considered to be a disruptive force in the proprietary software industry but have helped firms deliver efficient and proficient processes and position themselves in global supply networks. The purpose of this study was to conduct an investigation of FOSS adoption in firms operating in high-velocity environments and identify factors that have an impact on the adoption process. Primary data were gathered from a cluster of firms operating in a high-velocity environment. The results provide an insight about the FOSS adoption process to both practitioners and academics alike. Our results indicate that performance attitude of managers, data regulation and facilitating conditions are important determinants of a firm's behavioural intention (BI) to adopt and use FOSS. Interestingly, influences from social and organisational domains have little effect on a firm's BI to adopt FOSS solutions. Overall, the article provides a structure to FOSS adoption which is relevant to managers and academics.

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  • Matthew Mount & Kiran Fernandes, 2013. "Adoption of free and open source software within high-velocity firms," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 231-246.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:32:y:2013:i:3:p:231-246
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2011.596995
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