The Effects of Diversity in Global, Distributed Collectives: A Study of Open Source Project Success

Sherae Daniel
Sherae Daniel
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Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
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Ritu Agarwal
Ritu Agarwal
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Katherine J. Stewart
Katherine J. Stewart
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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Sherae Daniel

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Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260

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Ritu Agarwal

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Katherine J. Stewart

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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Published Online:24 Aug 2012https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.1120.0435

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