Abstract
This study examines the incentives for content contribution in social media. We propose that exposure and reputation are the major incentives for contributors. Besides, as more and more social media Web sites offer advertising-revenue sharing with some of their contributors, shared revenue provides an extra incentive for contributors who have joined revenue-sharing programs. We develop a dynamic structural model to identify a contributor's underlying utility function from observed contribution behavior. We recognize the dynamic nature of the content-contribution decision-that contributors are forward-looking, anticipating how their decisions affect future rewards. Using data collected from YouTube, we show that content contribution is driven by a contributor's desire for exposure, revenue sharing, and reputation and that the contributor makes decisions dynamically.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 41-76 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Journal | Journal of Management Information Systems |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Content contribution
- Contribution motivation
- Dynamic structural model
- Reputation
- Revenue sharing
- Social media
- YouTube
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Computer Science Applications
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Information Systems and Management