Showing papers by "Paul S. Goodman published in 2008"
TL;DR: A model of contribution behaviors is developed that delineates three mediating mechanisms: awareness; searching and matching; and formulation and delivery, and the cognitive and motivational elements involved in these mechanisms and the role of information technology in facilitating contributions.
Abstract: In this paper, we develop a framework for understanding contribution behaviors, which we define as voluntary acts of helping others by providing information. Our focus is on why and how people make contributions in geographically distributed organizations where contributions occur primarily through information technologies. We develop a model of contribution behaviors that delineates three mediating mechanisms: (1) awareness; (2) searching and matching; and (3) formulation and delivery. We specify the cognitive and motivational elements involved in these mechanisms and the role of information technology in facilitating contributions. We discuss the implications of our framework for developing theory and for designing technology to support contribution behaviors.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a new concept called an organizational learning contract, which creates specific, shared expectations among students, faculty, and educational administrators concerning the expectations of learning activities.
Abstract: We present a new concept called an organizational learning contract. A learning contract creates specific, shared expectations among students, faculty, and educational administrators concerning the...
22 citations