Money or Pizza - Motivation Profiles and Effects of Rewards in Open Source Software Development
Knevel, Karel (2010)
Knevel, Karel
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120919105
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120919105
Tiivistelmä
How to reward and maximize performance of online volunteers that are driven by a mix of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations? This case study is aiming to answer that question. Additionally we will add empiri-cal data and increase knowledge about Motivation and the Effects of Rewards in OSSD communities.
During the summer of 2012, we collected Survey- and Interview data on Motivation, Rewards and Per-formance of 22 Finnish open source contributors working for the SkyNest project. 50 interviews were conducted over a period of 10 weeks following participant’s motivation after applying different Reward systems.
We find that Survey- and Interview data show contra dictionary results. We argue that in the case of the SkyNest project, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are not static but dynamic, change over time and has three dimensions that are equally necessary for reaching desired Performance. We introduce a model called “The Ignition Triangle of Motivation in Open Source Software Development” explaining the thought that there is a dynamic within these three elements of Tasks, Rewards and Management where Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation is constantly changing.
Future studies should focus on flexibility in reward systems and testing the theory as needs in OSSD are rapidly changing.
During the summer of 2012, we collected Survey- and Interview data on Motivation, Rewards and Per-formance of 22 Finnish open source contributors working for the SkyNest project. 50 interviews were conducted over a period of 10 weeks following participant’s motivation after applying different Reward systems.
We find that Survey- and Interview data show contra dictionary results. We argue that in the case of the SkyNest project, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are not static but dynamic, change over time and has three dimensions that are equally necessary for reaching desired Performance. We introduce a model called “The Ignition Triangle of Motivation in Open Source Software Development” explaining the thought that there is a dynamic within these three elements of Tasks, Rewards and Management where Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation is constantly changing.
Future studies should focus on flexibility in reward systems and testing the theory as needs in OSSD are rapidly changing.