Innovating collaborative content creation : The role of altruism and wiki technology
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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| ISSN (Print) | 1530-1605 |
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| Title | 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2007, HICSS'07 |
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| Place | United States |
| City | Big Island, HI |
| Period | 3 - 6 January 2007 |
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Abstract
Wikipedia demonstrates the feasibility and success of an innovative form of content creation, namely openly shared, collaborative writing. This research sought to understand the success of Wikipedia as a collaborative model, considering both technology and participant motivations. The research finds that while participants have both individualistic and collaborative motives, collaborative (altruistic) motives dominate. The collaboration model differs from that of open source software development, which is less inclusive with respect to participation, and more "selfish" with respect to contributor motives. The success of the Wikipedia model appears to be related to wiki technology and the "wiki way" of collaboration. © 2007 IEEE.
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Innovating collaborative content creation: The role of altruism and wiki technology. / Wagner, Christian; Prasarnphanich, Pattarawan.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. 2007. 4076406.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. 2007. 4076406.
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
