Article
Analysis of virtual communities supporting OSS projects using social network analysis
Author/s | Toral, S. L.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martínez Torres, María del Rocío ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Barrero, Federico ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing) Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica |
Publication Date | 2010 |
Deposit Date | 2015-12-17 |
Published in |
|
Abstract | This paper analyses the behaviour of virtual communities for Open Source Software (OSS) projects. The
development of OSS projects relies on virtual communities, which are built on relationships among members,
being their ... This paper analyses the behaviour of virtual communities for Open Source Software (OSS) projects. The development of OSS projects relies on virtual communities, which are built on relationships among members, being their final objective sharing knowledge and improving the underlying project. This study addresses the interactive collaboration in these kinds of communities applying social network analysis (SNA). In particular, SNA techniques will be used to identify those members playing a middle-man role among other community members. Results will illustrate the importance of this role to achieve successful virtual communities |
Funding agencies | Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MEC). España Junta de Andalucía |
Project ID. | DPI2007- 60128
![]() P07-TIC-02621 ![]() |
Files | Size | Format | View | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis of virtual communities ... | 1.372Mb | ![]() | View/ | |