As academic and practitioner studies on crowdsourcing have been building up since 2006,
the subject itself has progressively gained in importance within the broad field of …

Two parallel phenomena are gaining attention in human–computer interaction research:
gamification and crowdsourcing. Because crowdsourcing's success depends on a mass of …

Extant organizational learning theory conceptualizes organizational learning as an internal,
member-based process, sometimes supported by, yet often independent of, IT. Recently …

The use of IT-enabled crowdsourcing with employees in enterprises has increased
substantially in recent years. This phenomenon, which we refer to as 'internal …

Background Crowdsourcing is a nascent phenomenon that has grown exponentially since it
was coined in 2006. It involves a large group of people solving a problem or completing a …

Crowdsourcing has gained considerable traction over the past decade and has emerged as
a powerful tool in the innovation process of organizations. Given its growing significance in …

Background Social network analysis provides a perspective and method for inquiring into
the structures that comprise online groups and communities. Traces from interaction via …

Online communities have become an important source for knowledge and new ideas.
However, little is known about how to create a compelling virtual experience to inspire …

Motivated by the multiple 'success stories' of the open innovation paradigm in the private
sector, and also by the increasing complexity of social problems and needs, the public …

Background First coined by Howe in 2006, the field of crowdsourcing has grown
exponentially. Despite its growth and its transcendence across many fields, the definition of …