Measuring Non Monetary Innovation In Software: a case study in floss firms from Argentina

Authors

  • Jorge Motta Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
  • Hernán Alejandro Morero National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Faculty of Economics, National University of Cordoba, Argentina
  • Carina Borrastero Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/iji.v7i1.319

Keywords:

Non Monetary Innovation, FLOSS firms, Innovation Surveys, Case study, Argentina

Abstract

This paper presents a critical review of the design of innovation surveys that follow the Oslo Manual standards, based on a series of case studies in Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) companies. The main objective of the paper is to contribute to identify the specificities of innovation in FLOSS firms that traditional innovation surveys usually omit, to improve current innovation measures and metrics in the software sector. We applied a qualitative analysis based on seven case studies in FLOSS firms from Argentina, mainly through semi-structured interviews to key informants. Such analysis was aimed to elucidate the nature and particularities of the innovation processes and outcomes in the firms, the characteristics of the collaboration with the community and its role in the business model and innovation strategy of the organizations.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Motta, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

Professor Researcher, Faculty of Economics, National University of Cordoba, Argentina

Hernán Alejandro Morero, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Faculty of Economics, National University of Cordoba, Argentina

Researcher, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina

Assitant Professor, Faculty of Economics, National University of Cordoba, Argentina

Carina Borrastero, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

Assistant Professor Researcher, Faculty of Economics, National University of Cordoba, Argentina

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Published

02.01.2019

How to Cite

Motta, J., Morero, H. A., & Borrastero, C. (2019). Measuring Non Monetary Innovation In Software: a case study in floss firms from Argentina. International Journal of Innovation, 7(1), 135–154. https://doi.org/10.5585/iji.v7i1.319