Understanding knowledge-sharing behaviour in Wikipedia

Activity-Based Data Fusion for Automated Progress Tracking of Construction Projects

“…Although the content can be tied back to the contributor, no systems or methodologies are in place for the preservation of intellectual property. Therefore, when they share information, users lose ownership and the benefits associated with any new information added to the cloud (Yang & Lai, 2010;Yang & Lai, 2011). The time and effort that information sharing requires is the responsibility of the contributors, but there is no recognition or compensation awarded to contributors for sharing information (Yang & Lai, 2010).…”

“…Wiki-based cloud systems rely on the collective discernment of contributors to ensure the accuracy of the information in the cloud (Yang & Lai, 2011). However, since any information can be changed at any time, there is no way of ensuring that the information being received at any specific time is correct.…”

“…Wiki-based collaboration systems allow anyone to instantly access, create, edit, and delete any information at any time via the internet (Yang & Lai, 2011). The fact that the system stores information regardless of its source is both its strength and its weakness.…”

Online help-seeking in communities of practice: Modeling the acceptance of conceptual artifacts

“…Such an activity mirrors a cultural practice that is common in the Internet, of developing collections of FAQ (frequently asked questions). FAQs are examples of conceptual artifacts that reify experiences and knowledge of a community with a certain practice (Yang & Lai, 2011). Nistor (2010) claims that providing appropriate conceptual artifacts -such as FAQ collections -may be a means to foster knowledge sharing in CoPs.…”

“…They can write and edit articles, evaluate econtent of others by rating and tagging, and publish their personal experiences in wikis. A typical social web feature of wikis is that they support communication between blog authors and readers by enabling readers to comment contents and changes (Sim & Hew, 2010;Yang & Lai, 2011). These technology features may build a frame for epistemic activities contributing to the development of conceptual artifacts (Zenios, 2011).…”