User-Generated Open Source Products: Founder's Social Capital and Time to Product Release

Girish Mallapragada
Girish Mallapragada
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Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405
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Rajdeep Grewal
Rajdeep Grewal
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Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Gary Lilien
Gary Lilien
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Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Girish Mallapragada

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Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405

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Rajdeep Grewal

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Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

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Gary Lilien

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Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

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Published Online:16 Feb 2012https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.1110.0690

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Received:January 24, 2010
Accepted:October 03, 2011
Published Online:February 16, 2012

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