dc.contributor.author |
Krishnamurthy, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Tripathi, Arvind |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-12T00:50:04Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Research Policy 38(2):404-414 2009 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0048-7333 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/13797 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Online open source software platforms, such as Sourceforge.net, play a vital role in creating an ecosystem that enables the creation and growth of open source projects. However, there is little research exploring the interactions between open source stakeholders and the platform. We believe that the sustainability of the platform crucially depends on financial incentives. While platforms can obtain these incentives through multiple means, in this paper we focus on one form of financial incentives--voluntary monetary donations by open source community members. We report findings from two empirical studies that examine factors that impact donations. Study 1 investigates the factors that cause some community members to donate and not others. We find that the decision to donate is impacted by relational commitment with open source software platform, donation to projects and accepting donations from others. Study 2 examines what drives the level of donation. We find that the length of association with the platform and relational commitment affects donation levels. |
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dc.language |
English |
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dc.publisher |
Elsevier |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Research Policy |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from: http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0048-7333/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Donation, Open Source Software Platform, Identification, Reciprocity, Collective Action, Relational Commitment |
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dc.title |
Monetary Donations to an Open Source Software Platform |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1016/j.respol.2008.11.004 |
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pubs.issue |
2 |
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pubs.begin-page |
404 |
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pubs.volume |
38 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Elsevier |
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pubs.author-url |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733308002758 |
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pubs.end-page |
414 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
189118 |
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pubs.org-id |
Business and Economics |
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pubs.org-id |
Info Systems & Operations Mgmt |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2010-12-01 |
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