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1. Foote, Jeremy David. Online Naturalization: Evolving Roles in Online Knowledge Production Communities.

Degree: MS, Communication, 2014, Purdue University

URL: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/424

► Web-based peer production communities, like Wikipedia and open source software, have created digital artifacts of growing cultural, financial, and technological importance. Understanding how and… (more)

▼ Web-based peer production communities, like Wikipedia and open source software, have created digital artifacts of growing cultural, financial, and technological importance. Understanding how and why people choose to join these communities, and why they eventually leave them, is therefore an important topic. We take all of the edit data from six years of activity on the online genealogy wiki WeRelate, and create monthly snapshots of behavior and interaction networks for all 9,570 users who edited the site. We use machine learning to cluster these behavioral snapshots into four "behavioral roles". We identify one of these roles as being indicative of a community of practice, and we investigate how users move from role to role. As in many other online, peer production projects, the vast majority of users are only active for a short time, and contribute very little while a small number of users contribute a great deal. Figuring out how to recruit and encourage these users is very important to the success of peer production projects. We use visualizations, regression analysis, and stochastic actor-oriented modeling of four different types of interaction networks to study whether these very active users represent a community of practice that new users can learn from and join. We also study how people leave the community, and whether there are signals that someone is starting to disengage. We do not find much evidence that these users go through a period of legitimate peripheral participation or acculturation. Rather, those who will become core members show behavior that is similar to long-term core members from their first few months on the site. We find that these core members show a clear trend of disengaging from the community over a few months before leaving completely, indicating a period where intervention may be effective. We also find a potentially effective intervention, as those who are actively interacting with others who are core members are less likely to disengage. Our findings provide implications for understanding how online communities function, how interaction networks influence user activity, and how those who are members of these communities might make them more effective. The study also provides a new methodological framework for studying the influence of communicative interactions in online communities. Advisors/Committee Members: Seungyoon Lee, Lorraine Kisselburgh, Sorin Matei.

Subjects/Keywords: Communication and the arts; Applied sciences; Genealogy; Online communities; Peer production; Situated learning; Social network analysis; Stochastic actor-oriented modeling; Communication; Computer Sciences

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Foote, J. D. (2014). Online Naturalization: Evolving Roles in Online Knowledge Production Communities. (Thesis). Purdue University. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/424

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Foote, Jeremy David. “Online Naturalization: Evolving Roles in Online Knowledge Production Communities.” 2014. Thesis, Purdue University. Accessed February 23, 2019. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/424.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Foote, Jeremy David. “Online Naturalization: Evolving Roles in Online Knowledge Production Communities.” 2014. Web. 23 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Foote JD. Online Naturalization: Evolving Roles in Online Knowledge Production Communities. [Internet] [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2014. [cited 2019 Feb 23]. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/424.

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Council of Science Editors:

Foote JD. Online Naturalization: Evolving Roles in Online Knowledge Production Communities. [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2014. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/424

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2. Sidnam, Emily A. Accessing information and social capital on Facebook: A theoretical and empirical investigation of an accelerated knowledge gap model.

Degree: MA, Communication, 2015, Purdue University

URL: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/614

► The goal of this thesis is to develop and begin to test a modified knowledge gap model that builds upon the assumptions of the… (more)

▼ The goal of this thesis is to develop and begin to test a modified knowledge gap model that builds upon the assumptions of the knowledge gap hypothesis, incorporates findings of recent digital divide research and accounts for the unique affordances of new media. This thesis draws upon information behavior and social capital theory and builds off past findings on knowledge and usage gaps in order to develop and explain a knowledge gap model for a new media setting. The traditional knowledge gap hypothesis explains that people of a high socioeconomic status (SES) gain more knowledge from exposure to media messages than people of a low SES, resulting in increasing "gaps" in knowledge after media exposure. This paper argues that differences in the types of ways people use new media (usage) and differences in the connections available to them through new media (social capital) mediate SES's effect on knowledge formation, and that the features of new media like social networking sites (SNSs) can maintain or even facilitate these differences. Thus, usage and social capital variables must be added to the traditional knowledge gap model to make it useful for a new media setting. Particularly, if SES also predicts a usage gap in the use of SNSs to accrue information and social capital, it might predict an accelerated knowledge gap phenomenon in a SNS setting. This thesis tests the accelerated knowledge gap model in a Facebook setting, using multiple regression and mediation analyses to test its hypotheses. The results support a potential causal connection between SES, usage, social capital and knowledge gain. Interestingly, while SES marginally predicted knowledge gain in one model, its effect on knowledge gain was suppressed, because people of a higher SES were less likely to use Facebook for informational purposes. Also, the data revealed a surprising finding that one of the most significant usage gaps may be explained by sex instead of SES, as women are more likely to use Facebook for interaction purposes. This could also inform potential social capital gaps, since interaction usage motivations were significant predictors of both bridging and bonding social capital. Advisors/Committee Members: Sorin Matei, Sorin Matei, Seungyoon Lee, Glenn Sparks.

Subjects/Keywords: Communication

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Sidnam, E. A. (2015). Accessing information and social capital on Facebook: A theoretical and empirical investigation of an accelerated knowledge gap model. (Thesis). Purdue University. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/614

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sidnam, Emily A. “Accessing information and social capital on Facebook: A theoretical and empirical investigation of an accelerated knowledge gap model.” 2015. Thesis, Purdue University. Accessed February 23, 2019. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/614.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sidnam, Emily A. “Accessing information and social capital on Facebook: A theoretical and empirical investigation of an accelerated knowledge gap model.” 2015. Web. 23 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Sidnam EA. Accessing information and social capital on Facebook: A theoretical and empirical investigation of an accelerated knowledge gap model. [Internet] [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2015. [cited 2019 Feb 23]. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/614.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Sidnam EA. Accessing information and social capital on Facebook: A theoretical and empirical investigation of an accelerated knowledge gap model. [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2015. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/614

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Purdue University

3. Wittrock, Zachary Robert. Dismantling the great wall of prejudice: A look at centrality and issue importance in the perpetuation of influence and prejudice reduction.

Degree: MA, Communication, 2014, Purdue University

URL: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/705

► This study sought to utilize social network analysis to better understand how prejudice reduction can be spread from one person to another via interpersonal… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Communication; Social Psychology; Speech and Rhetorical Studies

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Wittrock, Z. R. (2014). Dismantling the great wall of prejudice: A look at centrality and issue importance in the perpetuation of influence and prejudice reduction. (Thesis). Purdue University. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/705

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wittrock, Zachary Robert. “Dismantling the great wall of prejudice: A look at centrality and issue importance in the perpetuation of influence and prejudice reduction.” 2014. Thesis, Purdue University. Accessed February 23, 2019. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/705.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wittrock, Zachary Robert. “Dismantling the great wall of prejudice: A look at centrality and issue importance in the perpetuation of influence and prejudice reduction.” 2014. Web. 23 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Wittrock ZR. Dismantling the great wall of prejudice: A look at centrality and issue importance in the perpetuation of influence and prejudice reduction. [Internet] [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2014. [cited 2019 Feb 23]. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/705.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Wittrock ZR. Dismantling the great wall of prejudice: A look at centrality and issue importance in the perpetuation of influence and prejudice reduction. [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2014. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/705

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4. Batra, Jennifer C. Innovation as everyday action: A case study of organizational discourse and the local meaning of innovation.

Degree: MA, Communication, 2016, Purdue University

URL: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/746

► This study describes and explicates the nuanced nature of commonly adopted buzzwords such as innovation by analyzing how innovation is defined and embedded structurally… (more)

▼ This study describes and explicates the nuanced nature of commonly adopted buzzwords such as innovation by analyzing how innovation is defined and embedded structurally within a single organization. Working to uncover how the individual construction of a local definition of innovation within the global context of a quasi-academic organization changes as organizational priorities and practices evolve over time, I present the varied framings of innovation at the micro, meso, and macro levels, through two research phases (a) the definition phase and (b) the practice phase over the course of one year. This thesis project is situated within a single Mid-Western quasi-academic organization specializing in informatics and health care research, and implementing targeted innovation strategies at the time of this study. Through the use of a mutli-methodological approach I layered the elements of d/D discourse inherent in interview data within the organizational context to present a glimpse into socially constructed view of commonly used buzzword innovation. By analyzing the interviews of 25 individuals at all organizational levels, with prior social network analyses and modified Delphi Method results, I found that employees shift their framing of innovation to align individual meanings with organizational perceived meaning (funded action and executive activities), individuals almost unanimously agreed that the organization by its nature of existence was innovative, but often struggled to name an innovation produced in the last year. Second, investigator-level innovation and staff-level innovation varied in its examples with investigators naming products and people. In addition, there are several possible rationales for why the definition of innovation changes over time but the reliance upon federal funding bodies may strongly shape perceptions at all levels. This study contributes to understanding how the changing nature of individual, organizational, and societal language and institutional structures affect and, in turn, are affected by employees’ lived experiences and organizing processes, practices, and texts. Specifically, this study provides a case study of such changes by developing understandings about how innovation is framed or defined by the individuals within the organization and how this definition changes in practice as it is applied within the organizational context. Additionally, this study contributes to the innovation discourse and materialities in addition to its pragmatic contribution to organizations that seek to engage in the innovation market to obtain competitive advantage. Advisors/Committee Members: Patrice M. Buzzanell, Patrice M. Buzzanell, Stacey Connaughton, Seungyoon Lee.

Subjects/Keywords: Social sciences; Communication and the arts; Innovation; Organizational communication; Social construction; Communication; Organizational Behavior and Theory

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Batra, J. C. (2016). Innovation as everyday action: A case study of organizational discourse and the local meaning of innovation. (Thesis). Purdue University. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/746

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Batra, Jennifer C. “Innovation as everyday action: A case study of organizational discourse and the local meaning of innovation.” 2016. Thesis, Purdue University. Accessed February 23, 2019. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/746.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Batra, Jennifer C. “Innovation as everyday action: A case study of organizational discourse and the local meaning of innovation.” 2016. Web. 23 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Batra JC. Innovation as everyday action: A case study of organizational discourse and the local meaning of innovation. [Internet] [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2016. [cited 2019 Feb 23]. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/746.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Batra JC. Innovation as everyday action: A case study of organizational discourse and the local meaning of innovation. [Thesis]. Purdue University; 2016. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/746

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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5. Dorrace Hall, Elizabeth. The process and dimensions of family member marginalization: A mixed-method construct explication.

Degree: PhD, Communication, 2015, Purdue University

URL: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/450

► This dissertation builds upon social psychology, organizational studies (i.e., social identity theory, social network theory), family studies, and interpersonal communication (i.e., hurt, confirmation theory)… (more)

▼ This dissertation builds upon social psychology, organizational studies (i.e., social identity theory, social network theory), family studies, and interpersonal communication (i.e., hurt, confirmation theory) literature to understand how marginalized family members, or "black sheep," come to live at the edge of their families. In some societies, marginalized family members are called black sheep because they stand out from the rest of the group. Being marginalized refers to feeling different, not included, or not approved of by family. Two studies were conducted to uncover and test the dimensions of family marginalization and explore the process of marginalization in families. Study 1 consisted of interviews with marginalized family members (N = 30) between the ages of 25-35 who had felt marginalized by family for at least one year during the past 10 years. Study 1 utilized the retrospective interviewing technique to conduct a turning point analysis and grounded theory to analyze in depth interview data. Study 2 was designed to extend and compliment Study 1 by replicating some of Study 1's research findings and exploring the construct of marginalization with a larger, more diverse sample of marginalized family members (N = 315). An online survey version of the retrospective interviewing technique collected turning point data. The two investigations described here identified three dimensions of marginalization: difference, disapproval, and exclusion. Cluster analysis revealed that participant scores on the three dimensions can be grouped into three types of marginalized people: highly marginalized, moderately marginalized, and similar yet marginalized. Study 1's turning point analysis categorized events into 22 categories and identified 5 trajectories that represented the process of family marginalization: turbulent, inclining, disrupted, declining, and prolonged. Study 2's turning point analysis refined the turning point codebook from Study 1 and coded events into 9 overarching categories. Study 2's results replicated three of the trajectories identified in Study 1 (i.e., inclining, declining, disrupted) and identified 1 additional trajectory (i.e., stable-high). Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed including avenues for future research (e.g., creating a family member marginalization scale and identifying strategies for managing marginalization). Advisors/Committee Members: Steven R. Wilson, Steven R. Wilson, Stacey Connaughton, Seungyoon Lee, Shawn D. Whiteman.

Subjects/Keywords: Communication

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Dorrace Hall, E. (2015). The process and dimensions of family member marginalization: A mixed-method construct explication. (Doctoral Dissertation). Purdue University. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/450

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dorrace Hall, Elizabeth. “The process and dimensions of family member marginalization: A mixed-method construct explication.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University. Accessed February 23, 2019. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/450.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dorrace Hall, Elizabeth. “The process and dimensions of family member marginalization: A mixed-method construct explication.” 2015. Web. 23 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Dorrace Hall E. The process and dimensions of family member marginalization: A mixed-method construct explication. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Purdue University; 2015. [cited 2019 Feb 23]. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/450.

Council of Science Editors:

Dorrace Hall E. The process and dimensions of family member marginalization: A mixed-method construct explication. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Purdue University; 2015. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/450

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6. Tam, Lai Shan. Strategic public diplomacy: Cultivating relationships with foreign publics and measuring relationship outcomes using the Relationship Assessment of Diplomatic Interaction Outcome (RADIO) scale.

Degree: PhD, Communication, 2015, Purdue University

URL: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/566

► In response to calls for a tool to measure public diplomacy effectiveness, this study was inspired by the organization-public relationship assessment (OPRA) scale in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Web Studies; Communication; International Relations; Marketing

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Tam, L. S. (2015). Strategic public diplomacy: Cultivating relationships with foreign publics and measuring relationship outcomes using the Relationship Assessment of Diplomatic Interaction Outcome (RADIO) scale. (Doctoral Dissertation). Purdue University. Retrieved from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/566

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tam, Lai Shan. “Strategic public diplomacy: Cultivating relationships with foreign publics and measuring relationship outcomes using the Relationship Assessment of Diplomatic Interaction Outcome (RADIO) scale.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University. Accessed February 23, 2019. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/566.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tam, Lai Shan. “Strategic public diplomacy: Cultivating relationships with foreign publics and measuring relationship outcomes using the Relationship Assessment of Diplomatic Interaction Outcome (RADIO) scale.” 2015. Web. 23 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Tam LS. Strategic public diplomacy: Cultivating relationships with foreign publics and measuring relationship outcomes using the Relationship Assessment of Diplomatic Interaction Outcome (RADIO) scale. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Purdue University; 2015. [cited 2019 Feb 23]. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/566.

Council of Science Editors:

Tam LS. Strategic public diplomacy: Cultivating relationships with foreign publics and measuring relationship outcomes using the Relationship Assessment of Diplomatic Interaction Outcome (RADIO) scale. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Purdue University; 2015. Available from: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/566

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