Works
- Motivation, governance, and the viability of hybrid forms in open source software development, Management Science 52(7), 1000 to 1014, 2006
In Organizational Structures
Known for
User innovation and open source participation
Ideas
Need-driven then hobbyist participation. Shah found in two communities that a need for software improvements drives initial participation, most leave once it is met, and a small group of hobbyists who stay keep the code simple and modular; governance shapes how motives evolve. Caveat: Two communities, qualitative.