Handbook of Research on Open Source Software : Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives

St. Amant, Kirk (EDT); Still, Brian (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1591409993 / ISBN 13: 9781591409991

Published by Information Science Reference, 2007

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Title: Handbook of Research on Open Source Software...

Publisher: Information Science Reference

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

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Synopsis:

Examines how the use of open source software (OSS) affects practices in society, business, government, education, and law. This work provides a balance of theoretical perspectives, experiences, and cases in relation to these areas.

About the Author:

Kirk St.Amant is an Assistant Professor of Technical and Scientific Communication at James Madison University. He has taught both traditional and online courses on professional and technical communication for James Madison University, the University of Minnesota and Mercer University. He has also taught courses in international business, business leadership, business ethics, business communication, and distance education, for the USAID-sponsored Consortium for the Enhancement of Ukrainian Management Education and has taught courses in e-commerce and organizational communication for the Kyiv Mohyla Business School. He is a member of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and serves on the IEEE Professional Communication Societys Administrative (Executive) Committee. In addition to his research in international and intercultural communication, online communication, and knowledge management, he has published articles and book chapters on localization and international website design, online education, and e-commerce practices. Brian Still, Ph.D., is an assistant professor teaching technical communication at Texas Tech University. He serves on the administrative committee for IEEEs Professional Communication Society. He also sits on the editorial review board for the Information Resources Management Journal. Brian has more than a decade of experience in information technology, including working with and writing on open source software (OSS).