Crowdsourcing in Management Research: A New Tool for Scientific Inquiry (Routledge Open Business and Economics) - Hardcover

Lenart-Gansiniec, Regina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1032770457 ISBN 13: 9781032770451

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Crowdsourcing in Management Research explores the evolving landscape of academic research in the context of contemporary legal, social, cultural, and technological shifts. The book delves into the intricate processes and challenges associated with managing crowdsourcing initiatives in science. It sheds light on the essential competencies required by those initiating crowdsourcing projects, offering practical insights for effective implementation. Furthermore, the text explores the future directions of crowdsourcing in science, considering the influence of emerging technologies such as blockchain, digital storytelling, gamification, metaverse, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. As one of the few comprehensive resources available, the book serves as a valuable guide for scholars, researchers, and graduate students interested in crowdsourcing paradigms. It emphasizes accessibility by avoiding unnecessary jargon and caters to non‑specialist readers, including booksellers and librarians. The geographical and temporal relevance of the work is underlined, providing a contemporary perspective on the subject. The inclusion of well‑known and topical case studies enhances the book’s relevance, while groundbreaking content ensures its significance in the rapidly evolving field of management research.

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution‑Non Commercial‑No Derivatives 4.0 license.

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About the Author

Regina Lenart‑Gansiniec is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Public Affairs at the Faculty of Management and Social Communication of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, and doctor habilitatus in economic sciences in the field of management sciences. She is the author, co‑author, and editor of monographs and about one hundred and twenty‑five Polish and foreign scientific articles devoted to the issues of management, especially crowdsourcing, knowledge management, and organizational behaviour. She is also a principal investigator and participant in eight international research projects and a reviewer and member of the Editorial Board of many recognized scientific journals and scientific conferences in Poland and in the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032770457
• ISBN 13: 9781032770451
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152