Cultural Differences in Collaborative Authoring of Wikipedia

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Cultural Differences in Collaborative Authoring of Wikipedia
Authors
Ulrike Pfeil
Panayiotis Zaphiris
Chee Siang Ang
Publication date
2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00316.x
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Cultural Differences in Collaborative Authoring of Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2006, written by Ulrike Pfeil, Panayiotis Zaphiris and Chee Siang Ang.

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This article explores the relationship between national culture and computer-mediated communication (CMC) in Wikipedia. The articles on the topic game from the French, German, Japanese, and Dutch Wikipedia websites were studied using content analysis methods. Correlations were investigated between patterns of contributions and the four dimensions of cultural influences proposed by Hofstede (Power Distance, Collectivism versus Individualism, Femininity versus Masculinity, and Uncertainty Avoidance). The analysis revealed cultural differences in the style of contributions across the cultures investigated, some of which are correlated with the dimensions identified by Hofstede. These findings suggest that cultural differences that are observed in the physical world also exist in the virtual world.

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Pfeil, Ulrike; Zaphiris, Panayiotis; Ang, Chee Siang. (2006). "[[Cultural Differences in Collaborative Authoring of Wikipedia]]". Blackwell Publishing Inc. DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00316.x.

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Pfeil, Ulrike; Zaphiris, Panayiotis; Ang, Chee Siang. (2006). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Cultural_Differences_in_Collaborative_Authoring_of_Wikipedia">Cultural Differences in Collaborative Authoring of Wikipedia</a>&quot;. Blackwell Publishing Inc. DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00316.x.