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Abstract Internet users’ participation and contributions are critical to the growth of [[Wikipedia]]. Based on self-determination theory, this study investigates the impacts of several motivational factors on two different types of user behaviors: content contribution and community participation. The research findings show that content contribution is more often driven by extrinsically oriented motivations, including reciprocity and the need for self-development, while community participation is more often driven by intrinsically oriented motivations, including altruism and a sense of belonging to the community. This paper contributes empirically to the research on Wikipedia, and it has practical implications for open content system development and management.
 
Abstract Internet users’ participation and contributions are critical to the growth of [[Wikipedia]]. Based on self-determination theory, this study investigates the impacts of several motivational factors on two different types of user behaviors: content contribution and community participation. The research findings show that content contribution is more often driven by extrinsically oriented motivations, including reciprocity and the need for self-development, while community participation is more often driven by intrinsically oriented motivations, including altruism and a sense of belonging to the community. This paper contributes empirically to the research on Wikipedia, and it has practical implications for open content system development and management.
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An Empirical Study of the Motivations for Content Contribution and Community Participation in Wikipedia
Authors
Bo Xu
Dahui Li
Publication date
2015
DOI
10.1016/j.im.2014.12.003
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An Empirical Study of the Motivations for Content Contribution and Community Participation in Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2015, written by Bo Xu and Dahui Li.

Overview

Abstract Internet users’ participation and contributions are critical to the growth of Wikipedia. Based on self-determination theory, this study investigates the impacts of several motivational factors on two different types of user behaviors: content contribution and community participation. The research findings show that content contribution is more often driven by extrinsically oriented motivations, including reciprocity and the need for self-development, while community participation is more often driven by intrinsically oriented motivations, including altruism and a sense of belonging to the community. This paper contributes empirically to the research on Wikipedia, and it has practical implications for open content system development and management.

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Wikipedia Quality

Xu, Bo; Li, Dahui. (2015). "[[An Empirical Study of the Motivations for Content Contribution and Community Participation in Wikipedia]]". North-Holland. DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2014.12.003.

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{{cite journal |last1=Xu |first1=Bo |last2=Li |first2=Dahui |title=An Empirical Study of the Motivations for Content Contribution and Community Participation in Wikipedia |date=2015 |doi=10.1016/j.im.2014.12.003 |url=https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/An_Empirical_Study_of_the_Motivations_for_Content_Contribution_and_Community_Participation_in_Wikipedia |journal=North-Holland}}

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Xu, Bo; Li, Dahui. (2015). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/An_Empirical_Study_of_the_Motivations_for_Content_Contribution_and_Community_Participation_in_Wikipedia">An Empirical Study of the Motivations for Content Contribution and Community Participation in Wikipedia</a>&quot;. North-Holland. DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2014.12.003.