User:Juliakamin(cs)/research guide/choi et al 2010
Choi, B., Alexander, K., Kraut, R. E., & Levine, J. M. (2010, February). Socialization tactics in wikipedia and their effects. In Proceedings of the 2010 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work (pp. 107-116). ACM
Summary edit
Uses observational data to compare the effects of seven socialization tactics on newcomer commitment (measured as number of contributions) to different Wikiprojects. Tactics include: invitations to join; welcome messages; requests to work on projects; offers of assistance; positive feedback; constructive criticism; personal-related comments.
Methodology edit
- Observational large data / "grounded theory"
Relevant goals edit
- Newcomer retention
- Productivity
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Relevant theory edit
Key findings edit
- Welcome messages (personalized messages from old-timers to newcomers) are associated with greater productivity overtime.