Open phenomena

The links and sources below comprise illustrative examples of research on cases of different phenomena described as open. In addition, some students agreed to also openly share their presentations.

Open Source Software

• Examples: Linux, Firefox
• Benkler, Y. (2002). Coase's Penguin, or, Linux and" The Nature of the Firm". Yale Law Journal, 369-446, PDF download
• Student contribution:

Open Science

• Examples: PLoS, offene-doktorarbeit.de
• Bartling, S., & Friesike, S. (Eds., 2014): Opening Science: The Evolving Guide on How the Web is Changing Research, Collaboration and Scholarly Publishing. Springer, Online
  
  Student contribution:

Open Education

• Examples: Serlo.org, ZUM.de
• Butcher, N. (2015). A basic guide to open educational resources (OER). Commonwealth of Learning (COL), PDF download
• Student contribution:
  • Slides: https://fileshare.uibk.ac.at/d/f5605a132fc944f0b063/
  • Video of one presentation: https://fileshare.uibk.ac.at/d/67723f3b5e524d2e82a4/

Open Innovation

• Examples: Innocentive, GE Open Innovation Portal
• Sieg, J. H., Wallin, M. W., & Von Krogh, G. (2010). Managerial challenges in open innovation: a study of innovation intermediation in the chemical industry. R&D Management, 40(3), 281-291, PDF download
• Student contribution: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P7jFHnlwSvri9RzWTljF_c50Au9jW-rU6oBloGCQZ9E/edit?usp=sharing

Open Collaboration

• Examples: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap
• Jemielniak, D. (2016). Wikimedia movement governance: the limits of a-hierarchical organization. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 29(3), PDF via journal
• Student contribution:

Open Strategy

• Examples: Buffer Open Blog, Premium Cola Kollektiv
• Hautz, J., Seidl, D., & Whittington, R. (2017). Open strategy: Dimensions, dilemmas, dynamics. Long Range Planning, in press, PDF via journal
• Student contribution: https://fileshare.uibk.ac.at/f/cccc44e5f4b44a1a8819/

Open Government

• Examples: data.gov, FixMyStreet
• Janssen, M., Charalabidis, Y., & Zuiderwijk, A. (2012). Benefits, adoption barriers and myths of open data and open government. Information Systems Management, 29(4), 258-268, PDF via journal, pre-print PDF
• Student contribution: [1]

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