Author
Krishnamurthy, R., Jacob, V., Radhakrishnan, S., Doğan, Kutsal
Publication Date
2016-01
Publication Place
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ACM
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
2-s2.0-84957012771
Record ID
3bcda7fb-5317-459a-9d71-1d94eb80381a
Library Location
Management Information Systems
Date
2016-01
Notes
Due to copyright restrictions, the access to the full text of this article is only available via subscription.
Sample Text
The success of the Open Source model of software development depends on the voluntary participation of external developers (the peripheral developers), a group that can have distinct motivations from that of project founders (the core developers). In this study, we examine peripheral developer participation by empirically examining approximately 2,600 open source projects. In particular, we hypothesize that peripheral developer participation is higher when the potential for building reputation by gaining recognition from project stakeholders is higher. We consider recognition by internal stakeholders (such as core developers) and external stakeholders (such as end-users and peers). We find a positive association between peripheral developer participation and the potential of stakeholder recognition after controlling for bug reports, feature requests, and other key factors. Our findings provide important insights for OSS founders and corporate managers for open sourcing or OSS adoption decisions.
DOI
10.1145/2820618
Cilt
6
