Open Source Software User Communities: A Study of Participation in Linux User Groups

• Published in: Management science Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 1099 - 1115
• Main Authors: Bagozzi, Richard P, Dholakia, Utpal M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Linthicum INFORMS 01.07.2006; Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
• Series: Management Science
• Subjects: Analysis; anticipated emotions; Anticipation; Behavior modeling; Behavioural sciences; Business studies; Communities; Community; Computer software; Consciousness; Consumer behavior; Donations; Emotions; Influence; Linux; Management science; model of goal-directed behavior; novice versus experienced users; Open source software; Participation; Public domain; Public software; Services; Social identity; Social influence; Social interaction; Studies; Success; User groups; User training; virtual communities; we-intentions; United States

We conceptualize participation in Linux user groups (LUGs) in terms of group-referent intentional actions and investigate cognitive (attitudes, perceived behavioral control, identification with the open source movement), affective (positive and negative anticipated emotions), and social (social iden...