Call for book chapters on Open Source

Prof. Nassim Belbaly, Hind Benbya and Regis Meissonier of Montpellier Business School have issued a Call for book chapters on Open Source:

Today, it has become clear that OSS represents a significant portion of the software industry. Thus, the purpose of this book is to provide readers with an overall understanding of the OSS approach by explaining the features common to the products and processes of open source development projects. Decision makers at different levels and in a variety of fields need to understand the factors that contribute to the OSS adoption and use effectiveness; the circumstances required, the approaches, tools, social designs, reward structures and coordination methods. We invite contributions that address professional and organizational issues related to the development, management, adoption, and use of open source software. We strongly encourage contributions incorporating creative or new applications of theory (e.g. using existing theory from other domains to illuminate open source processes or products or using open source example to describe existing theory), methodologies (may include cases studies and experiments). Each chapter would present approximately between 3,500 and 5,000 words, focusing on a particular perspective of the recommended topics (see below). Such perspectives would be designed to help developers, managers, academics and users to understand better the OSS phenomenon and make more informed choices about OSS systems and products.

cheers stuart