Papers

actor-network theory

You, S., Crowston, K., Saltz, J., & Hegde, Y.. (2019). Coordination in OSS 2.0: ANT Approach. In Proceedings of the 52nd Hawai'i International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-52). https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2019.120

hicss52a-sub2136-cam-i8-2.pdf (202.19 KB)

Apache Software Foundation

Crowston, K., & Shamshurin, I.. (2017). Core-periphery communication and the success of free/libre open source software projects. Journal Of Internet Services And Applications, 8(10). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13174-017-0061-4

170707 JISA final.pdf (259.01 KB)

communication

Crowston, K., & Shamshurin, I.. (2017). Core-periphery communication and the success of free/libre open source software projects. Journal Of Internet Services And Applications, 8(10). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13174-017-0061-4

170707 JISA final.pdf (259.01 KB)

Coordination

Crowston, K. (2008). The bug fixing process in proprietary and free/libre open source software: A coordination theory analysis. In V. Grover & Markus, L. M. (Eds.), Business Process Transformation (pp. 69-99). Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.

The bug fixing process in proprietary .pdf (661.59 KB)

Crowston, K., Wei, K., Li, Q., Eseryel, Y., & Howison, J.. (2005). Coordination of Free/Libre Open Source Software development. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS).

Paper.pdf (115.49 KB)

Slides.pdf (942.29 KB)

Bolici, F., Howison, J., & Crowston, K.. (2010). The under-appreciated role of stigmergic coordination in software development.

stigmergy-short.pdf (121.04 KB)

Bolici, F., Howison, J., & Crowston, K.. (2016). Stigmergic coordination in FLOSS development teams: Integrating explicit and implicit mechanisms. Cognitive Systems Research, 38, 14–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsys.2015.12.003

COGSYS-RS-(HHS)-(2015)-(3).pdf (218.8 KB)

Crowston, K., Howison, J., Bolici, F., & Østerlund, C.. (2017). Work features to support stigmergic coordination in distributed teams. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting.

Stigmergy theory paper to share.pdf (261.44 KB)

core and periphery

Crowston, K., & Shamshurin, I.. (2017). Core-periphery communication and the success of free/libre open source software projects. Journal Of Internet Services And Applications, 8(10). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13174-017-0061-4

170707 JISA final.pdf (259.01 KB)

Core-periphery structure

Wei, K., Crowston, K., Eseryel, Y., & Heckman, R.. (2017). Roles and politeness behavior in community-based Free/Libre Open Source Software development. Information And Management, 54(5), 573-582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2016.11.006

Group_maintenance paper to share.pdf (462.28 KB)

Data Management

Howison, J. (2008). Taverna Demo Screencast Redux (A. Wiggins, Ed.).

Taverna Demonstration Redux Screencast (Quicktime) (42.14 MB)

Howison, J. (2008). Taverna Demonstration Screencast.

Taverna Demonstration Screencast (Quicktime, 156MB) (156.47 MB)

Decision-Making

Li, Q., Heckman, R., Allen, E. E., Crowston, K., Eseryel, Y., Howison, J., & Wiggins, A.. (2008). Asynchronous Decision-Making in Distributed Teams (Poster). In Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work.

CSCW2008Poster11x17Draft.pdf (198.92 KB)

Heckman, R., Crowston, K., Li, Q., Allen, E. E., Eseryel, Y., Howison, J., & Wei, K.. (2006). Emergent decision-making practices in technology-supported self-organizing distributed teams. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS).

Emergent Decision Making Practices In Technology Supported Self O.pdf (360.42 KB)

eResearch

Howison, J., Wiggins, A., & Crowston, K.. (2008). eResearch workflows for studying free and open source software development. In Proceedings of the IFIP 2.13 Working Conference on Open Source Software (OSS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09684-1_39

eResearchWorkflows.pdf (948.03 KB)

eScience

Howison, J., Squire, M., & Crowston, K.. (2007). Building a collaboratory for research on open source software development (Poster). In eSocial Science Conference.

Howison_eSocSciPoster-small.pdf (1.06 MB)

Howison, J., Squire, M., & Crowston, K.. (2008). Towards a data and workflow collaboratory for research on Free and Open Source Software and its development (Poster). In iConference.

Crowston, K., Howison, J., & Wiggins, A.. (2008). eSocialScience for Free/Libre Open Source Software researchers. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on e-Social Science.

NCeSS2008CrowstonHowisonWiggins.pdf (207.99 KB)

FLOSS

Crowston, K., Heckman, R., Annabi, H., & Masango, C.. (2005). A structurational perspective on leadership in Free/Libre Open Source Software teams. In Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Open Source Systems (OSS).

crowston-final.pdf (293.24 KB)

Howison, J., Inoue, K., & Crowston, K.. (2006). Social dynamics of free and open source team communications. In Proceedings of the IFIP Second International Conference on Open Source Systems (pp. 319-330). Lake Como, Italy, 8-9 June.

SocialDynamics.pdf (268.56 KB)

Li, Q., Crowston, K., Heckman, R., & Howison, J.. (2006). Language and power in self-organizing distributed teams. In OCIS Division, Academy of Management Conference. Presented at the OCIS Division, Academy of Management Conference, Atlanta, GA.

LanguageAndPowerInSelf-organizing.pdf (863.7 KB)

Crowston, K., Howison, J., Masango, C., & Eseryel, Y.. (2005). Face-to-face interactions in self-organizing distributed teams. In Academy of Management Conference. Presented at the Academy of Management Conference, Honolulu, HI.

FaceToFace Interactions.pdf (4.6 MB)

Howison, J., Squire, M., & Crowston, K.. (2007). Building a collaboratory for research on open source software development (Poster). In eSocial Science Conference.

Howison_eSocSciPoster-small.pdf (1.06 MB)

Howison, J., Squire, M., & Crowston, K.. (2008). Towards a data and workflow collaboratory for research on Free and Open Source Software and its development (Poster). In iConference.