Many new logistics initiatives arise based on the principles of resource sharing through crowdsourcing. Sharing unused and/or underused resources can deliver new efficiencies in the logistics value chain in an industry where efficiency is the name of the game. The benefits of applying sharing economy …

Het zijn zware tijden in de journalistiek: redacties staan onder druk wegens krappe budgetten (onder meer (Villamedia, 2019) en (NDP Nieuwsmedia)) en de personele druk neemt immer toe wegens reorganisaties (onder meer (Villamedia, 2016), (Villamedia, 2018), (nrc.nl, 2015)). En dat terwijl het aantal …

Companies use crowdsourcing to solve specific problems or to search for innovation. By using open innovation platforms, where community members propose ideas, companies can better serve customer needs. So far, it remains unclear which factors influence idea implementation in crowd sourcing context. With …

IT as driver for new business models.Presentatie 'IT as driver for new Business Models' tijdens Next Generation Business Models, oktober 2015, Groningen.

The question of how to make a city or government better by exploiting information and communication infrastructures, referred to as smart city, entails an emerging field of research. Large quantities of data are generated from these infrastructures and infusing these data into the physical infrastructure …

Op welke wijze kan crowdsourcing worden ingezet om te komen tot een landelijk platform waar innovatieve ideeën voor onderwijsvernieuwing in het HBO worden verzameld en gewaardeerd.

Bulgaria has been trying to catch up with fellow Western European countries since its admission in the EU. However, issues from the transition crisis since 1989 persist to the present day. The country has suffered in many forms from the rapid change from a communist regime to a democratic sovereign state. …

Success in social sourcing with Lean leadership.• Practical cases in social sourcing as input for inspiration• Social network theory as base for exploration and connection• Lean Leadership principles for success in social sourcingMasterclass for OpeningUp Interreg Summer Academy for Social Media Trainers …

The term crowdsourcing was introduced by Jeff Howe (2006). It is the act of a company or organisation to take a function once performed by employees and outsourcing it to an undefined, and usually large, network of people in the form of an open call. As communication tools to organize work have become …

In dit boekje over crowdsourcing worden een aantal relevante aspecten van crowdsourcing behandeld. Allereerst beschrijven we een aantal historische voorbeelden om duidelijk te maken dat crowdsourcing niet ontstaan is als gevolg van de opkomst van internet maar als fenomeen al bestond voor het internettijdperk. …