Management and Virtual Decentralised Networks: The Linux Project - The Diigo Meta page

• 15 Aug 08
  

  Bertrand Duperrin

  This paper examines the latest of paradigms - the Virtual Network(ed) Organisation - and whether geographically dispersed knowledge workers can virtually collaborate for a project under no central planning. Co-ordination, management and the role of knowledge arise as the central areas of focus. The Linux Project and its development model are selected as a case of analysis and the critical success factors of this organisational design are identified. The study proceeds to the formulation of a framework that can be applied to all kinds of virtual decentralised work and concludes that value creation is maximized when there is intense interaction and uninhibited sharing of information between the organisation and the surrounding community. Therefore, the potential success or failure of this organisational paradigm depends on the degree of dedication and involvement by the surrounding community.

  management networks decentralization decentralizednetworks communities collaboration project valuecreation interactions linux coordination knowledge

• 28 Jul 08
  

  Nitin Badjatia

  Interesting paper, although a bit academic

  network collaboration research

• 09 Feb 07
  

  Michel Bauwens

  This paper examines the latest of paradigms - the Virtual Network(ed) Organisation - and whether geographically dispersed knowledge workers can virtually collaborate for a project under no central planning. Co-ordination, management and the role of knowle

  Linux P2P-Governance P2P

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