Online consumer reviews play a crucial role in the purchasing behavior of customers. According to a survey, 98% of consumers read online reviews for local businesses, and 91% for non-local businesses. Consumers rely on reviews to compensate for the i...

Organizations increasingly use crowdsourcing contests to source innovative ideas from (anonymous) crowd(s). However, these open calls can lead to enormous amounts of contributions that are difficult and costly to evaluate.

Organizations have to constantly innovate in order to stay competitive and alive. Since users have proven to be an important source of innovation, crowdsourcing contests are increasingly used to source novel ideas.

Academic conferences are conferences where researchers from all around the world come together to present their research, receive feedback and build relationships with colleagues. Usually, each field of research has its own academic communities and c...

Harnessing the wisdom of the crowds: Crowdsourcing is a mighty tool and an important source of knowledge and innovation. This article discusses how crowdsourcing works and how it can be used to our advantage.