A Test of the Individual Action Model for Organizational Information Commons

Authors:
Janet Fulk;Rebecca Heino;Andrew J. Flanagin;Peter R. Monge;François Bar
Affiliations:
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Venue:
Organization Science
Year:
2004

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Abstract

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.