A test of the individual action model for organizational information commons

被引:79
作者
Fulk, J
Heino, R
Flanagin, AJ
Monge, PR
Bar, F
机构
[1] Univ So Calif, Annenberg Sch Commun, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
[2] Univ So Calif, Marshall Sch Business, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
[3] Georgetown Univ, McDonough Sch Business, Washington, DC 20057 USA
[4] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Commun, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
关键词
intranet; collective action; public goods; communication technology; information technology;
D O I
10.1287/orsc.1040.0081
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This research elaborated and empirically tested the individual action component of the collective action model as applied to individual contributions to organizational information commons. The model extended prior theory and research by making six elaborations on the classic collective action model based on unique characteristics of information goods compared to material collective goods. The structural equation model was tested via LISREL analyses of data provided by 781 respondents in three high-tech firms who had access to corporate intranets as shared information goods. The results were highly similar across organizations and indicated that (a) level of production, information retrieval, and cost predicted the perceived value of information, (b) information value and cost predicted gain, and (c) information retrieval and gain predicted the level of individual contributions to the commons.
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页码:569 / 585
页数:17
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