Alan MacCormack

3.6k citations
63 papers · 2.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 21

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Alan MacCormack

59 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Exploring the Structure of Complex Software Designs: An Empirical Study of Open Source and Proprietary Code 2006 · 447 citations
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Alan MacCormack
Comparison fields: 5 of 98
  • Computer Science Applications 547
  • Management of Technology and Innovation 527
  • Software 263
  • Strategy and Management 771
  • Information Systems 878
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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1 202312
2 20192
3 20196
4 20154
5 201421
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Spurring Innovation Through Competitions
201319
7 20138
8 20133
9 201233
10 201137
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Learning the Fine Art of Collaboration
20080
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Evolution Analysis of Large-Scale Software Systems Using Design Structure Matrices and Design Rule Theory
20072
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Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage
200730
14 200743
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Management Lessons from Mars
20044
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Reinventing the Automobile: General Motors' AUTOnomy Project
20031
17
Dragon's Teeth Vineyards
20031
18
Team New Zealand (A)
19965
19
The New Dynamics of Global Manufacturing Site Location
199487
20
Product Development Flexibility
19928

About Alan MacCormack

Alan MacCormack is a scholar working on Management of Technology and Innovation, Computer Science Applications, Information Systems, Management Information Systems and Strategy and Management, having authored 63 papers that have together received 2.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Software Engineering Research (14 papers), Product Development and Customization (13 papers), Open Source Software Innovations (11 papers), Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies (10 papers), Innovation and Knowledge Management (9 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (6 papers), Information Technology Governance and Strategy (5 papers) and Business Strategy and Innovation (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Science Applications (547 citations), Management of Technology and Innovation (527 citations), Software (263 citations), Strategy and Management (771 citations) and Information Systems (878 citations). Alan MacCormack has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Germany. Frequent co-authors include John Rusnak, Carliss Y. Baldwin, Roberto Verganti, Marco Iansiti, Chris F. Kemerer, Michael A. Cusumano, Beth Crandall, Anant Mishra, Yuanfang Cai and Donald B. Rosenfield. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE Software, Management Science, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Research Policy and Journal of Operations Management.

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