Description
Product ID: | 9781905211159 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Crowdsourcing |
Subtitle: | How the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business |
Authors: | Author: Jeff Howe |
Page Count: | 320 |
Subjects: | Popular culture, Popular culture, Business and Management, Business & management |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Jeff Howe coined the word 'Crowdsourcing' in a 2006 article for Wired magazine to describe the way in which the Internet has broken down traditional employer/employee relationships to create vibrant new enterprises that are 'staffed' by informal, often large gatherings of enthusiasts. Jeff Howe coined the word ''Crowdsourcing'' in a 2006 article for Wired magazine to describe the way in which the Internet has broken down traditional employer/employee relationships to create vibrant new enterprises that are ''staffed'' by informal, often large gatherings of enthusiasts. A few weeks before the article hit the newsstands, a Google search for the word ''Crowdsourcing'' returned zero results. One month after the article appeared, the same search returned nearly 500,000 hits. |
Imprint Name: | Random House Books |
Publisher Name: | Cornerstone |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2009-04-02 |