by Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak - Publications - Faculty & Research

older man led them to the back of one of the homes. Inside, he showed them a group of people huddled around the glow of two laptops, powered by a generator. “More than any other course, it teaches humility” "He said, 'All of my... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

09 Mar 2003
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Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?

Enterprise held on campus on February 22nd. The panel, moderated by Lumry Family Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Alan MacCormack, examined the $50 billion... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler; Education

16 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 16

Hypothesis Authors:Alan MacCormack, Carliss Baldwin, and John Rusnak Publication:Research Policy 41, no. 8 (October 2012) Abstract A variety of academic studies argue that a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 12

blend the two models? Paper: http://hbr.org/2013/03/do-you-really-want-to-be-an-ebay/ar/1 Prize-based Contests Can Provide Solutions to Computational Biology Problems Authors:Lakhani, Karim R., Kevin J. Boudreau, Eva C. Guinan, Carliss Y. Baldwin, View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 16

profitable investment decisions. During the last ten years, Wall Street research has been battered by a series of shocks. As concerns over conflicts of interest mounted, the integrity of research output was questioned, leading to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

http://hbr.org/2013/07/six-ways-to-sink-a-growth-initiative/ar/1 2013 pub Building Sustainable Cities By: Macomber, John D Abstract—By 2050 the number of people living in cities will have nearly doubled, to 6 billion, and the problems... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

07 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 7

Between Architecture Coupling and Software Vulnerabilities: A Google Chrome Case By: Lagerström, Robert, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Alan MacCormack, Dan Sturtevant, and Lee Doolan Abstract—Employing software... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 18, 2007

http://www.stifterverband.de/site/php/medien.php?SID=&seite=Publikation&pubnr=140 Analyzing the Evolution of Large-Scale Software Systems Using Design Structure Matrices and Design Rule Theory: Two Exploratory Cases. Authors:Matthew J. LaMantia, Yuanfang Cai,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Exploring the Duality Between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the 'Mirroring' Hypothesis

By: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin and John Rusnak

A variety of academic studies argue that a relationship exists between the structure of an organization and the design of the products that the organization produces. Specifically, products tend to "mirror" the architectures of the organizations in which they are... View Details

Keywords: Organization Design; Architecture; Modularity; Open Source Software; Communication; Design; Governance; Management Practices and Processes; Open Source Distribution; Product Design; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Performance; Problems and Challenges; Behavior; Software

2008
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Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis

By: Alan D. MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin

A variety of academic studies argue that a relationship exists between the structure of an organization and the design of the products that this organization produces. Specifically, products tend to "mirror" the architectures of the organizations in which they are... View Details

Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Product Design; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Information Technology Industry

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25 Jun 2013
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Network Methods to Map Product Architecture By: Baldwin, Carliss Y., Alan MacCormack, and John Rusnak Abstract—In this paper, we describe an... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

2010
Working Paper

The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?

By: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin and John Rusnak

Any complex technological system can be decomposed into a number of subsystems and associated components, some of which are core to system function while others are only peripheral. The dynamics of how such "core-periphery" structures evolve and become embedded in a... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Product Design; Practice; Core Relationships; Software; Information Technology Industry

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21 May 2013
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requirements. Download working paper: http://www.nber.org/papers/w19018 Hidden Structure: Using Network Methods to Map System Architecture By:Baldwin, Carliss Y., Alan MacCormack, and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2007
Working Paper

The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry

By: Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin

Much academic work asserts a relationship between the design of a complex system and the manner in which this system evolves over time. In particular, designs which are modular in nature are argued to be more "evolvable," in that these designs facilitate making... View Details

Keywords: Product Design; Adaptation; Software; Information Technology Industry

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The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?

The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry

Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis

Exploring the Structure of Complex Software Designs: An Empirical Study of Open Source and Proprietary Code

Hidden Structure: Using Network Methods to Map System Architecture

Evolution Analysis of Large-Scale Software Systems Using Design Structure Matrices and Design Rule Theory

FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?

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First Look at New Research, March 7

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Exploring the Duality Between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the 'Mirroring' Hypothesis

Exploring the Duality between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the Mirroring Hypothesis

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The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?

First Look: May 21

The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry