A Note on Knowledge Creation in Open-Source Software Projects: What Can We Learn from Luhmann’s Theory of Social Systems? |
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| Authors: | Michèle Morner Georg von Krogh |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Management and Economics, Institute of Corporate Governance, University of Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, 58448, Witten, Germany
2. Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH, Kreuzplatz 5, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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| Abstract: | We use the sociological systems theory proposed by Niklas Luhmann to complement a socially-oriented view of knowledge with the role of technical infrastructure in knowledge creation. We highlight the self-referential character of knowledge creation and draw upon illustrative examples from open-source software. We discuss why knowledge creation processes are often prone to breakdown and propose three conditions that may stabilize knowledge creation processes: perceptibility, systemic memory, and modularity. |
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