Testing an Integrative Theoretical Model of Knowledge-Sharing Behavior in the Context of Wikipedia
Authors | Hichang Cho MeiHui Chen Siyoung Chung |
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Publication date | 2010 |
DOI | 10.1002/asi.v61:6 |
Links | Original |
Testing an Integrative Theoretical Model of Knowledge-Sharing Behavior in the Context of Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2010, written by Hichang Cho, MeiHui Chen and Siyoung Chung.
Overview
This study explores how and why people participate in collaborative knowledge-building practices in the context of Wikipedia. Based on a survey of 223 Wikipedians, this study examines the relationship between motivations, internal cognitive beliefs, social-relational factors, and knowledge-sharing intentions. Results from structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis reveal that attitudes, knowledge self-efficacy, and a basic norm of generalized reciprocity have significant and direct relationships with knowledge-sharing intentions. Altruism (an intrinsic motivator) is positively related to attitudes toward knowledge sharing, whereas reputation (an extrinsic motivator) is not a significant predictor of attitude. The study also reveals that a social-relational factor, namely, a sense of belonging, is related to knowledge-sharing intentions indirectly through different motivational and social factors such as altruism, subjective norms, knowledge self-efficacy, and generalized reciprocity. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
