Gender differences in early free and open source software joining process

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 378 AICT, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-93

  Kuechler, Victor ^a   Gilbertson, Claire ^a   Jensen, Carlos ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

diversity; joining process; mailing lists

Indexed keywords

ATTRITION RATE; DIVERSITY; FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES; GENDER DIFFERENCES; IT WORKFORCE; JOINING PROCESS; MAILING LISTS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; JOINING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; OPEN SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SURVEYS;

OPEN SYSTEMS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE;

EID: 84870382261     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33442-9_6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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