Social contribution settings and newcomer retention in humanitarian crowd mapping
Conference paper
Dittus, M., Quattrone, G. and Capra, L. 2016. Social contribution settings and newcomer retention in humanitarian crowd mapping. 8th International Conference Social Informatics (SocInfo 2016). Bellevue, WA, USA 11 - 14 Nov 2016 Springer. pp. 179-193 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47874-6_13
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | Social contribution settings and newcomer retention in humanitarian crowd mapping |
Authors | Dittus, M., Quattrone, G. and Capra, L. |
Abstract | Organisers of crowd mapping initiatives seek to identify practices that foster an active contributor community. Theory suggests that social contribution settings can provide important support functions for newcomers, yet to date there are no empirical studies of such an effect. We present the first study that evaluates the relationship between colocated practice and newcomer retention in a crowd mapping community, involving hundreds of first-time participants. We find that certain settings are associated with a significant increase in newcomer retention, as are regular meetings, and a greater mix of experiences among attendees. Factors relating to the setting such as food breaks and technical disruptions have comparatively little impact. We posit that successful social contribution settings serve as an attractor: they provide opportunities to meet enthusiastic contributors, and can capture prospective contributors who have a latent interest in the practice. |
Conference | 8th International Conference Social Informatics (SocInfo 2016) |
Page range | 179-193 |
ISSN | 0302-9743 |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9783319478739 |
Publisher | Springer |
Publication dates | |
19 Oct 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Jul 2018 |
Accepted | 31 Aug 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in SocInfo 2016: Social Informatics . The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47874-6_13 |
Additional information | Published as: Dittus M., Quattrone G., Capra L. (2016) Social Contribution Settings and Newcomer Retention in Humanitarian Crowd Mapping. In: Spiro E., Ahn YY. (eds) Social Informatics. SocInfo 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10047. Springer, Cham |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47874-6_13 |
Language | English |
Book title | SocInfo 2016: Social Informatics |
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