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ABSTRACTThe interaction between information technology (IT) and human labor in manufacturing and service provision has always been a topic of much debate. Anchored from the skill‐biased technological change theory and the organizational complementarity theory, this study proposes a dynamic stratified analysis and argues that the relationship between IT and labor is more nuanced than what has been conceptualized in prior literature. We find that IT can not only substitute for human labor but also can complement it—the exact nature depends on the skill levels of the labor. In addition, as the capability of IT continues to grow, the substitution/complementarity relationship between IT and labor evolves over time. We test our hypotheses using the EU KLEMS dataset covering 31 industries from 13 EU countries from year 1970 to 2005. The findings shed light on the nature of interaction between IT and human labor and contribute to both the information systems literature and the operations management literature by providing a deeper understanding on how IT can influence labor input, tasks, jobs, and productivity.

ABSTRACTLicensing is the defining characteristic of open source software (OSS) and often has tremendous impact on the success of OSS projects. However, OSS licenses are very different from those for proprietary software, and our understanding of the choice of OSS licenses is very limited. In this study, we explore this important decision from a learning perspective. We build collaboration networks and trace paths through which potential learning and knowledge flow across projects using a dataset derived from SourceForge. We identify that both experiential learning and vicarious learning have significant influence on OSS license choice. We provide reasons why experiential learning and vicarious learning affect decision‐making regarding OSS license choice, and explore important contingencies under which the two modes of learning are more effective. We find that leadership roles on prior projects and similarities between projects significantly moderate these two modes of learning, respectively. More importantly, we argue and empirically illustrate that experiential learning is more effective than vicarious learning in influencing OSS license choice. Our research sheds new light on our understanding of license choice for OSS projects and provides practical guidelines for future OSS development.