The Mediating Role of Task Formulation in Crowdsourcing Environments

Rabes K (2013)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2013

Conference Proceedings Title: Tagungsband zum Doctoral Consortium der WI 2013

Event location: Leipzig

Abstract

How to obtain high quality solutions from the crowd is still a mystery (Kazai et al., 2009). The understanding of what factors do - or do not - affect solution quality in crowdsourcing approaches has only just started (Aker et al., 2012). Still, it is claimed that a careful task formulation is crucial (Kittur, Chi and Suh, 2008). This research proposal conceptualizes task formulation as a factor influencing the quality of solutions in crowdsourcing approaches. Accordingly the proposal focuses the following research question:

Authors with CRIS profile

Karl Rabes Chair of Information Systems I, Innovation and Value Creation

How to cite

APA:

Rabes, K. (2013). The Mediating Role of Task Formulation in Crowdsourcing Environments. In Tagungsband zum Doctoral Consortium der WI 2013. Leipzig.

MLA:

Rabes, Karl. "The Mediating Role of Task Formulation in Crowdsourcing Environments." Proceedings of the Doctoral Consortium der WI 2013, Leipzig 2013.

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