COMMENT: WHERE IS THE THEORY IN WIKIS?

Author List: Majchrzak, Ann;

MIS Quarterly, 2009, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 18-20.

The article stresses the importance of developing a theoretical basis for wiki technology. Much of the emphasis to date in research, teaching, and education has been on trying various Web 2.0 technologies -- wikis, mashups, virtual worlds, etc. -- rather than on formulating a coherent foundational theory for their use. The author's own research indicates that several theories including collaborative elaboration and the theory of cognitive coping help to explain certain behaviors observed in organizational wikis. However, further research is needed.

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