Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams

Michael J. Scialdone; Na Li; Robert Heckman; Kevin Crowston

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02032-2_26

Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams

Michael J. Scialdone, Na Li, Robert Heckman, Kevin Crowston

School of Information Studies

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Abstract

Group Maintenance is pro-social, discretionary, and relation-building behavior that occurs between members of groups in order to maintain reciprocal trust and cooperation. This paper considers how Free/libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) teams demonstrate such behaviors within the context of email, as this is the primary medium through which such teams communicate. We compare group maintenance behaviors between both core and peripheral members of these groups, as well as behaviors between a group that remains producing software today and one which has since dissolved. Our findings indicate that negative politeness tactics (those which show respect for the autonomy of others) may be the most instrumental group maintenance behaviors that contribute to a FLOSS group’s ability to survive and continue software production.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Open Source Ecosystems
Subtitle of host publication	Diverse Communities Interacting - 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Proceedings
Editors	Cornelia Boldyreff, Kevin Crowston, Bjorn Lundell, Anthony I. Wasserman
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	298-309
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783642020315
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02032-2_26
State	Published - 2009
Event	5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009 - Skovde, Sweden Duration: Jun 3 2009 → Jun 6 2009

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	299
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)	1868-422X

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Other	5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Skovde
Period	6/3/09 → 6/6/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems and Management

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Scialdone, M. J., Li, N., Heckman, R., & Crowston, K. (2009). Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams. In C. Boldyreff, K. Crowston, B. Lundell, & A. I. Wasserman (Eds.), Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting - 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Proceedings (pp. 298-309). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 299). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02032-2_26

Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams. / Scialdone, Michael J.; Li, Na; Heckman, Robert et al.

Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting - 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Proceedings. ed. / Cornelia Boldyreff; Kevin Crowston; Bjorn Lundell; Anthony I. Wasserman. Springer New York LLC, 2009. p. 298-309 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 299).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Scialdone, MJ, Li, N, Heckman, R & Crowston, K 2009, Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams. in C Boldyreff, K Crowston, B Lundell & AI Wasserman (eds), Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting - 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 299, Springer New York LLC, pp. 298-309, 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Skovde, Sweden, 6/3/09. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02032-2_26

Scialdone MJ, Li N, Heckman R, Crowston K. Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams. In Boldyreff C, Crowston K, Lundell B, Wasserman AI, editors, Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting - 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Proceedings. Springer New York LLC. 2009. p. 298-309. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-02032-2_26

Scialdone, Michael J. ; Li, Na ; Heckman, Robert et al. / Group maintenance behaviors of core and peripherial members of free/libre open source software teams. Open Source Ecosystems: Diverse Communities Interacting - 5th IFIP WG 2.13 International Conference on Open Source Systems, OSS 2009, Proceedings. editor / Cornelia Boldyreff ; Kevin Crowston ; Bjorn Lundell ; Anthony I. Wasserman. Springer New York LLC, 2009. pp. 298-309 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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