Rmotivation {MPsychoR}

Motivational structure of R package authors

Description

Motivation is accurately understood as a complex continuum of intrinsic, extrinsic, and internalized extrinsic motives. This dataset contains three subscales for that measure extrinsic (12 items), hybrid (19 items), and intrinsic (5 items) aspects of motivation in relation to why package authors contribute to the R environment. The items were taken from Reinholt's motivation scale and adapted to R package authors. Each item started with "I develop R packages, because...".

Usage

data("Rmotivation")

Format

A data frame with 852 individuals, 36 motivation items, and 9 covariates:

ext1

I can publish the packages in scientific journals.

ext2

they are part of my master / PhD thesis.

ext3

I need them for teaching courses.

ext4

I develop them for clients who pay me.

ext5

they are a byproduct of my empirical research. If I cannot find suitable existing software to analyze my data, I develop software components myself.

ext6

they are a byproduct of my methodological research. If I develop/extend methods, I develop accompanying software, e.g., for illustrations and simulations.

ext7

I expect an enhancement of my career from it.

ext8

my employer pays me to do so.

ext9

that's what my friends do.

ext10

it is expected from me.

ext11

that's what my work colleagues do.

ext12

it comes more or less with my job.

hyb1

it is an important task for me.

hyb2

I believe that it is a necessity.

hyb3

I believe it is vital to improve R.

hyb4

I feel that R requires continuous enhancement.

hyb5

I think that it is of importance.

hyb6

it is part of my identity.

hyb7

it is important for my personal goals but for no apparent rewards, such as money, career opportunities, etc.

hyb8

it is part of my character to do so.

hyb9

it is an integral part of my personality.

hyb10

it is in line with my personal values.

hyb11

I feel an obligation towards the R community.

hyb12

it reflects my responsibility towards the R community.

hyb13

I believe that it is appropriate to do so.

hyb14

I aim for social approval of my activities.

hyb15

I am committed to the R community.

hyb16

I can feel satisfied with my performance.

hyb17

it leaves me with a feeling of accomplishment.

hyb18

it gives me satisfaction to produce something of high quality.

hyb19

I get the feeling that I've accomplished something of great value.

int1

I enjoy undertaking the required tasks.

int2

I take pleasure in applying my skills.

int3

it means pure fun for me.

int4

I feel that it is an interesting exercise.

int5

it is a joyful activity.

lists

Participation in R lists.

meet

Participation in R meetings/conferences.

npkgs

Number of packages developed/contributed.

gender

Gender.

phd

PhD degree.

statseduc

Education in statistics.

fulltime

Full-time vs. part-time employment.

academia

Work in acedemia.

statswork

Work in the area of statistics.

Source

Mair, P., Hofmann, E., Gruber, K., Zeileis, A., & Hornik, K. (2015) Motivation, values, and work design as drivers of participation in the R open source Project for Statistical Computing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112(48), 14788-14792.

Reinholt, M. (2006). No more polarization, please! Towards a more nuanced perspective on motivation in organizations. Technical report, Center for Strategic Management Working Paper Series, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Examples

data(Rmotivation)
str(Rmotivation)