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Motivation, Identity, And Authoring Of The Wikipedian

In: Managing Knowledge For Global And Collaborative Innovations

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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.)

Abstract

Wikipedia 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.

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  • Joseph C. Shih & C. K. Farn, 2009. "Motivation, Identity, And Authoring Of The Wikipedian," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Samuel Chu & Waltraut Ritter & Suliman Hawamdeh (ed.), Managing Knowledge For Global And Collaborative Innovations, chapter 20, pages 255-267, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789814299862_0020
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