MOTIVATION, IDENTITY, AND AUTHORING OF THE WIKIPEDIAN

Joseph C. Shih and C. K. Farn
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Joseph C. Shih: Department of Information Management, Lungkwa University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C.
C. K. Farn: Department of Information Management, National Central University, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Chapter 20 in Managing Knowledge for Global and Collaborative Innovations, 2009, pp 255-267 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractWikipedia is an online free encyclopedia which is edit by million people spontaneously. This article aims at how Wikipedians' intrinsic and extrinsic motivations influence their volitional authoring. Research model posits that altruism, expected reputation, and expected money reward affect authoring behavior. More specific, this relationship is also mediated by both attitude and identity. We also regard perceived behavioral control as a critical role for fostering volitional authoring. Sample data were from "Wikipedian Discussion Board" of a famous BBS in Taiwan. All respondents (156 samples) had posted articles in the BBS. but not all had experienced authoring in Wikipedia. Structural equation modeling was used to test the research model. According to the result, we have insight into the motivation of Wikpedian's volitional authoring.

Keywords: Management; Collaboration; Innovation; Knowledge Sharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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