From the report: "In
this paper, we first provide a practical yet rigorous definition of
crowdsourcing that incorporates “crowds,” outsourcing, and social web
technologies. We then analyze 103 well-known crowdsourcing websites using
content analysis methods and the hermeneutic reading principle. Based on our
analysis, we develop a “taxonomic theory” of crowdsourcing by organizing the
empirical variants in nine distinct forms of crowdsourcing models. We also
discuss key issues and directions, concentrating on the notion of managerial
control systems." Read more
