Research Article

Unveiling the Dynamics of Extrinsic Motivations in Shaping Future Experts’ Contributions to Developer Q&A Communities

Table 4

Description of measure variables.

TypeNameItem

Dependent variableDeveloper contributionpt

Independent variableBadgeb
Reputationr
Learningl
Reciprocityrc

Control variableDayd
Personal pageu

Moderator variableStatusst