@inproceedings{772d9a2c34614c6b8357eb8f28b299a5,
title = "HOW MICROBLOG FOLLOWER NETWORKS AFFECT OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECT SUCCESS",
abstract = "Successful open source software (OSS) projects require efficient communication means and a steady supply of voluntary developers. Microblogging, as well as the follower network it generates, is becoming increasingly popular as an emerging Web 2.0 communication technology in many online OSS communities. However, little is known about how microblogging follower networks affect OSS project success. Based on theories drawn from the social network domain, OSS and virtual team research,we hypothesized two follower network mechanisms - preferential attachment and structural holes - which may significantly affect OSS project success, by improving knowledge sharing and attracting more skillful developers. We plan to empirically study a microblog follower network in a large online OSS community, aiming to examine the impacts of the two hypothesized follower network mechanisms on OSS project success. Our potential findings may provide insights for OSS project managers to better manage microblog communications and thereby achieve project success.",
keywords = "Microblogging, Oss, Preferential attachment, Project success, Structural holes",
author = "Xuan Yang and Daning Hu and Davison, {Robert M.}",
year = "2010",
month = dec,
language = "English",
isbn = "9780615418988",
series = "ICIS Proceedings - International Conference on Information Systems",
publisher = "Association for Information Systems",
booktitle = "ICIS 2010 Proceedings",
address = "United States",
note = "31st International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2010) ; Conference date: 12-12-2010 Through 15-12-2010",
}