@article {2010, title = {Developing a Conceptual Model of Virtual Organizations for Citizen Science}, journal = {International Journal of Organizational Design and Engineering}, volume = {1}, year = {2010}, month = {9/2010}, pages = {148-162}, type = {Research Note}, abstract = {

This paper develops an organization design-oriented conceptual model of scientific knowledge production through citizen science virtual organizations. Citizen science is a form of organization 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 organizing investigation into the impact of design on this form of scientific knowledge production.

}, doi = {10.1504/IJODE.2010.035191}, url = {http://www.inderscience.com/filter.php?aid=35191}, attachments = {https://crowston.syr.edu/sites/crowston.syr.edu/files/WigginsCrowstonIJODE2010.pdf}, author = {Wiggins, Andrea and Kevin Crowston} }