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Developing a conceptual model of virtual organisations for citizen science

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  • Andrea Wiggins
  • Kevin Crowston

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This paper develops an organisation design-oriented conceptual model of scientific knowledge production through citizen science virtual organisations. Citizen science is a form of organisation design for collaborative scientific research involving scientists and volunteers, for which internet-based modes of participation enable massive virtual collaboration by thousands of members of the public. The conceptual model provides an example of a theory development process and discusses its application to an exploratory study. The paper contributes a multi-level process model for organising investigation into the impact of design on this form of scientific knowledge production.

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  • Andrea Wiggins & Kevin Crowston, 2010. "Developing a conceptual model of virtual organisations for citizen science," International Journal of Organisational Design and Engineering, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(1/2), pages 148-162.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijodei:v:1:y:2010:i:1/2:p:148-162
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