Motivational factors affecting participation and contribution of members in two different swiss innovation communities

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 543-562

  Muhdi, Louise ^a   Boutellier, Roman ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

crowdsourcing; motivational factors; Open innovation; Switzerland; virtual innovation communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957637398     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919611003477     Document Type: Conference Paper

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