• DOI:10.1108/09593841211232677
• Corpus ID: 16084602

Adoption of Free/Libre Open Source Software in Public Organizations: Factors of Impact

@article{Rossi2012AdoptionOF,
  title={Adoption of Free/Libre Open Source Software in Public Organizations: Factors of Impact},
  author={Bruno Rossi and Barbara Russo and Giancarlo Succi},
  journal={Inf. Technol. People},
  year={2012},
  volume={25},
  pages={156-187}
}

• B. Rossi, B. Russo, G. Succi
• Published 1 June 2012
• Business
• Inf. Technol. People

Purpose – In this paper the authors aim to investigate the importance of factors for the adoption of free/libre open source software (FLOSS) in the public sector. They seek to evaluate how different factors impact during the initiation and implementation phases of the adoption process.Design/methodology/approach – The authors base the methodological approach on two exploratory case studies with a contrasting result logic. They build a multi‐level framework grounded both on literature review, and feedback from stakeholders. They then apply the framework to two case studies to better frame the findings. They consider phases of adoption (initiation, implementation) and the levels of adoption (technological, organizational, environmental, individual).Findings – In the case studies, the authors found the importance of a strong and decision‐centric management board to give the impulse for the initiation phase of the process. As perceived by the stakeholders, a strong governmental support is of paramount importa...