SELECTIVE REVEALING IN OPEN INNOVATION PROCESSES: THE CASE OF EMBEDDED LINUX.
Joachim Henkel · Academy of Management Proceedings · 2006
This paper provides a quantitative study of free revealing of firm-developed innovations within embedded Linux. Firms voluntarily contribute developments back to public projects, receiving informal development support. Revealing selectively still allows them to protect their intellectual property. Revealing is strongly heterogeneous among firms, which can partly be explained by firm characteristics.