Ecosystems Here, There, and Everywhere — A Barometrical Analysis of the Roots of ‘Software Ecosystem’

Arho Suominen, Sami Hyrynsalmi, Marko Seppänen

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    Abstract

    This study structures the ecosystem literature by using a bibliometrical approach in analysing theoretical roots of ecosystem studies. Several disciplines, such as innovation, management and software studies have established own streams in the ecosystem research. This paper reports the results of analysing 601 articles from the Thomson Reuters Web of Science database, and identifies ten separate research communities which have established their own thematic ecosystem disciplines. We show that five sub-communities have emerged inside the field of software ecosystems. The software ecosystem literature draws its theoretical background from (1) technical, (2) research methodology, (3) business, (4) management, and (5) strategy oriented disciplines. The results pave the way for future research by illustrating the existing and missing links and directions in the field of the software ecosystem.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSoftware Business
    Subtitle of host publication7th International Conference, ICSOB 2016, Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 13-14, 2016, Proceedings
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages32-46
    Number of pages15
    ISBN (Print)9783319405148
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
    EventInternational Conference on Software Business -
    Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Business Information Processing
    Volume240
    ISSN (Print)1865-1348

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Software Business
    Period1/01/00 → …

    Keywords

    • Bibliometric
    • Business ecosystem
    • Software ecosystem

    Publication forum classification

    • Publication forum level 1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Business and International Management
    • Management Information Systems
    • Modelling and Simulation
    • Information Systems
    • Information Systems and Management
    • Control and Systems Engineering

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