The evolution of ideas by crowds and communities: Competition vs. cooperation

Jeffrey Nickerson; Sabine Brunswicker; Christian Wagner; Brian Butler

The evolution of ideas by crowds and communities: Competition vs. cooperation

Jeffrey Nickerson, Sabine Brunswicker, Christian Wagner, Brian Butler

City University of Hong Kong

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

Ideas evolve. Online idea generation systems accelerate this evolution. These systems range from open source, communal sites to highly structured sites, run for profit. What are we learning from these early examples of online idea generation? Two paradigms are at work in these online systems, both embedded in the metaphor of biological evolution. The first is competition. Inventors, often contest participants, compete for prizes. The competition provides motivation for all participants, and offers hope for outsiders who want to establish a reputation. The second is cooperation. Inventors share ideas with each other, thereby jointly exploring the search space faster, the same way animals cooperate in collecting food and building shelter. The panelists will contrast these paradigms, and in their discussion argue about the relative importance of visibility, incentives, and co-creation in the structuring of creative work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014)
Subtitle of host publication	Building a Better World Through Information Systems
Publisher	Association for Information Systems
Pages	4722-4728
Volume	6
ISBN (Print)	9781634396943
Publication status	Published - Dec 2014
Event	35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014): Building a Better World Through Information Systems - Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 14 Dec 2014 → 17 Dec 2014 http://archives.aisconferences.org/icis2014/ http://icis2014.aisnet.org/

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Conference	35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014)
Abbreviated title	ICIS2014
Place	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	14/12/14 → 17/12/14
Internet address	http://archives.aisconferences.org/icis2014/ http://icis2014.aisnet.org/

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Distributed collaboration
Innovation processes
Network organizations

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Nickerson, J, Brunswicker, S, Wagner, C & Butler, B 2014, The evolution of ideas by crowds and communities: Competition vs. cooperation. in International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014): Building a Better World Through Information Systems. vol. 6, Association for Information Systems, pp. 4722-4728, 35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014), Auckland, New Zealand, 14/12/14.

The evolution of ideas by crowds and communities: Competition vs. cooperation. / Nickerson, Jeffrey; Brunswicker, Sabine; Wagner, Christian et al.
International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014): Building a Better World Through Information Systems. Vol. 6 Association for Information Systems, 2014. p. 4722-4728.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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