@proceedings {1380, title = {The Impact of Person-Organization Fit on Turnover in Open Source Software Projects}, number = {13}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Participant turnover in open source software development is a critical problem. Using Schneider{\textquoteright}s (1987) Attraction Selection and Attrition Framework and the notion of Person- Organization fit, we hypothesize about the relationship between a participant{\textquoteright}s fit with an open source project and turnover. Specifically we predict that value fit, needs-supplies fit and demandsabilities fit between a participant and a particular project will have a negative association with participant turnover and that the role of the participant in the project acts a moderator. An empirical study is designed to examine the hypotheses using a combination of survey and archival data. Since for-profit companies are increasingly leveraging open source software development, implications of our findings will be useful for project managers seeking to retain talented contributors in the absence of financial compensation.}, url = {http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2010_submissions/13}, author = {Sharma, P.N. and Daniel, Sherae L. and Chung, Ting-Ting (Rachel)} }