What is mine is yours, or is it? Exploring solvers’ value appropriation strategies in crowdsourcing contests
Zusammenfassung
Despite the growing interest in crowdsourcing contests organized by intermediaries, little is known about the risks and challenges that solvers face. Although solvers are inclined to win the contest, they likewise fear that participation sets their intellectual property (IP) at risk of being infringed. Consequently, they employ strategies to safeguard their IP. In this study, we contribute to the literature by investigating solvers’ value appropriation strategies. Results from our analysis of 27 semi-structured interviews indicate that they employ eight different strategies as safeguards against IP infringement. These findings comprise theoretical as well as practical implications for solvers, seekers, and intermediaries.
Zitieren als
Foege, J. N., Lauritzen, G. D., Tietze, F., & Salge, T. O. (2016). What is mine is yours, or is it? Exploring solvers’ value appropriation strategies in crowdsourcing contests. In Proceedings of the R&D Management Conference, Cambridge, UK.Details
Publikationstyp
Forschungsartikel in Sammelband (Konferenz)
Begutachtet
Ja
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Jahr
2016
Konferenz
R&D Management Conference
Konferenzort
Cambridge, UK
Sprache
Englisch