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Impact on open source software performance: A view from social structure

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Open source software (OSS) has drawn increasing attention from both practitioners and researchers in recent years. However, few empirical studies have investigated the interaction process of OSS teams during OSS development. This research has two primary objectives. The first is to study the social structure of OSS teams. The second is to investigate the factors impacting the social structure of OSS teams as well as the effects of the social structure on OSS performance. Based on the social structure and social network theory, and group-related theories, this paper first presented a general research framework, then discussed research methodology, and finally describes a two-phase study plan. By exploring the relationships between group characteristics, social network, and OSS performance, the study contributes to the enhancement of knowledge on OSS development from the social structure perspective.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAssociation for Information Systems - 11th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2005: A Conference on a Human Scale
Pages2853-2857
Volume6
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event11th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2005) - Omaha, United States
Duration: 11 Aug 200515 Aug 2005

Publication series

NameAssociation for Information Systems - 11th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2005: A Conference on a Human Scale
Volume6

Conference

Conference11th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2005)
PlaceUnited States
CityOmaha
Period11/08/0515/08/05

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Research Keywords

  • Group theory
  • Open source software (OSS)
  • Social interaction
  • Social network
  • Social network analysis
  • Social structure

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