出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/12 18:48 UTC 版)
Not Invented Here (NIH) is a term used to describe persistent social, corporate or institutional culture that avoids using or buying already existing products, research or knowledge because of their external origins. It is normally used in a pejorative sense, and may be considered an anti-pattern. The reasons for not wanting to use the work of others are varied but can include fear through lack of understanding, an unwillingness to value the work of others, or forming part of a wider "turf war". The opposite culture is sometimes denoted Proudly Found Elsewhere (PFE) or Invented Here.