The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices

Kevin Crowston; Barbara Scozzi

doi:10.1007/0-387-34226-5_9

The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices

Kevin Crowston, Barbara Scozzi

School of Information Studies

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Shared understandings are important for software development as they guide to effective individual contributions to, and coordination of, the software development process. In this paper, we present the theoretical background and research design for a proposed study on shared mental models within Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) development teams. In particular, we plan to perform case studies on several projects and to use cognitive maps analysis to represent and compare the mental models of the involved members so as to gauge the degree of common knowledge and the development of a collective mind as well as to better understand the reasons that underlie team members actions and the way common mental models, if any, arise.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Open Source Systems
Subtitle of host publication	IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy
Editors	Ernesto Damiani, Brian Fitzgerald, Walt Scacchi, Marco Scotto, Giancarlo Succi
Pages	91-97
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34226-5_9
State	Published - 2006

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Name	IFIP International Federation for Information Processing
Volume	203
ISSN (Print)	1571-5736

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Information Systems and Management

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Crowston, K., & Scozzi, B. (2006). The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices. In E. Damiani, B. Fitzgerald, W. Scacchi, M. Scotto, & G. Succi (Eds.), Open Source Systems: IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy (pp. 91-97). (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; Vol. 203). https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34226-5_9

The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices. / Crowston, Kevin; Scozzi, Barbara.
Open Source Systems: IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy. ed. / Ernesto Damiani; Brian Fitzgerald; Walt Scacchi; Marco Scotto; Giancarlo Succi. 2006. p. 91-97 (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; Vol. 203).

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Crowston, K & Scozzi, B 2006, The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices. in E Damiani, B Fitzgerald, W Scacchi, M Scotto & G Succi (eds), Open Source Systems: IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol. 203, pp. 91-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34226-5_9

Crowston, Kevin ; Scozzi, Barbara. / The role of mental models in FLOSS development work practices. Open Source Systems: IFIP Working Group 2.13 Foundation on Open Source Software, June 8-10, 2006, Como, Italy. editor / Ernesto Damiani ; Brian Fitzgerald ; Walt Scacchi ; Marco Scotto ; Giancarlo Succi. 2006. pp. 91-97 (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing).

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