Abstract
In a number of ways, software is a special economic good. It has some familiar characteristics of both information and physical goods, and the characteristics come in combinations that are unique to software. This uniqueness of software results in many insights and problems for further inquiry for the research domain of software business. In this paper, we discuss the special features induced to business by software being the traded good. In addition, we elaborate on the position of the domain of software business in relation to other domains of business studies and, on the other hand, to the study of software engineering. The study of software business requires knowledge of basic theories underlying business research and empirical findings produced in the various domains of business research. In addition, the researcher has to master one or more research methodologies of social science. Knowledge of the most closely related technical field of software engineering is beneficial to fully appreciate the business implications of software technology and products.
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