Mean values of significant variables in ANOVA analysis
| Group of variables | Variable | F-value (sig.) | Frequent contributor: mean (SD) | Frequent lurker: mean (SD) | Sporadic contributor: mean (SD) | Sporadic lurker: mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relevance of knowledge sources for the job | Relevance of external knowledge sources for own job (magazines, conferences) | F = 6.047 Sig 0.001 | 3.37 (1.134) | 2.83 (1.239) | 2.96 (1.159) | 2.64 (1.119) |
| Relevance of Connect as knowledge source for own job | F = 8.818 Sig 0.000 | 3.58 (0.950) | 3.09 (1.041) | 3.05 (0.862) | 2.84 (1.121) | |
| Relevance of formal meetings for own job | F = 2.698 Sig 0.046 | 3.88 (0.829) | 3.92 (0.830) | 3.61 (1.039) | 3.53 (1.040) | |
| Importance of information about new tech solutions for job | F = 7.304 Sig 0.000 | 4.07 (0.825) | 3.50 (1.103) | 3.51 (0.998) | 3.51 (1.165) | |
| Satisfaction with CoI | Satisfied with CoI fulfilment of own needs | F = 15.99 Sig 0.000 | 3.55 (0.727) | 3.17 (0.702) | 3.11 (0.908) | 2.71 (0.811) |
| Satisfied with level of collaboration in CoI | F = 6.629 Sig 0.000 | 3.40 (0.939) | 3.21 (0.779) | 3.02 (0.863) | 2.79 (0.881) | |
| Satisfied with finding often answers to questions in CoI | F = 15.514 Sig 0.000 | 3.44 (0.841) | 3.04 (0.955) | 2.89 (0.824) | 2.49 (1.054) | |
| Satisfied with CoI ability to receive own ideas | F = 8.019 Sig 0.000 | 3.63 (0.969) | 3.33 (0.816) | 3.20 (0.826) | 2.95 (0.911) | |
| Satisfied with CoI keeping up with industry | F = 5.968 Sig 0.001 | 3.58 (0.864) | 3.58 (1.018) | 3.14 (0.819) | 3.09 (0.880) |
| Group of variables | Variable | F-value (sig.) | Frequent contributor: mean (SD) | Frequent lurker: mean (SD) | Sporadic contributor: mean (SD) | Sporadic lurker: mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relevance of external knowledge sources for own job (magazines, conferences) | 3.37 (1.134) | 2.83 (1.239) | 2.96 (1.159) | 2.64 (1.119) | ||
| Relevance of Connect as knowledge source for own job | 3.58 (0.950) | 3.09 (1.041) | 3.05 (0.862) | 2.84 (1.121) | ||
| Relevance of formal meetings for own job | 3.88 (0.829) | 3.92 (0.830) | 3.61 (1.039) | 3.53 (1.040) | ||
| Importance of information about new tech solutions for job | 4.07 (0.825) | 3.50 (1.103) | 3.51 (0.998) | 3.51 (1.165) | ||
| Satisfied with CoI fulfilment of own needs | 3.55 (0.727) | 3.17 (0.702) | 3.11 (0.908) | 2.71 (0.811) | ||
| Satisfied with level of collaboration in CoI | 3.40 (0.939) | 3.21 (0.779) | 3.02 (0.863) | 2.79 (0.881) | ||
| Satisfied with finding often answers to questions in CoI | 3.44 (0.841) | 3.04 (0.955) | 2.89 (0.824) | 2.49 (1.054) | ||
| Satisfied with CoI ability to receive own ideas | 3.63 (0.969) | 3.33 (0.816) | 3.20 (0.826) | 2.95 (0.911) | ||
| Satisfied with CoI keeping up with industry | 3.58 (0.864) | 3.58 (1.018) | 3.14 (0.819) | 3.09 (0.880) |