Developing a conceptual model of virtual organisations for citizen science

Andrea Wiggins and Kevin Crowston

International Journal of Organisational Design and Engineering, 2010, vol. 1, issue 1/2, 148-162

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: conceptual models; virtual organisations; citizen science; cyberinfrastructure; massive virtual collaboration; theory development; scientific knowledge production; organisational design; collaborative research; scientific research; public participation; internet; web based collaboration. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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