Journal of Information Science· 2012Q1
Towards an integrated crowdsourcing definition
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Short summary
This article proposes a unified definition of crowdsourcing by analyzing existing definitions to identify common elements and establish core characteristics.
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Key points
- Crowdsourcing definitions are diverse, leading to blurred boundaries with other collaborative activities.
- Existing definitions are analyzed to identify common elements.
- A consistent and exhaustive definition of crowdsourcing is proposed.
- The proposed definition is contrasted with 11 existing cases.
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Abstract
‘Crowdsourcing’ is a relatively recent concept that encompasses many practices. This diversity leads to the blurring of the limits of crowdsourcing that may be identified virtually with any type of internet-based collaborative activity, such as co-creation or user innovation. Varying definitions of crowdsourcing exist, and therefore some authors present certain specific examples of crowdsourcing as paradigmatic, while others present the same examples as the opposite. In this article, existing definitions of crowdsourcing are analysed to extract common elements and to establish the basic characteristics of any crowdsourcing initiative. Based on these existing definitions, an exhaustive and consistent definition for crowdsourcing is presented and contrasted in 11 cases.
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