CrowdRising (Paperback)

Lorinda R. Rowledge

ISBN 10: 1783533773 / ISBN 13: 9781783533770

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, Saltaire, 2019

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Paperback. Open innovation enabled through crowdsourcing is one of the hottest topics in management strategy today. Particularly striking and of vital importance to the world are the pioneering efforts to apply crowdsourcing technology and open innovation to solve social, environmental, and economic sustainability challenges. CrowdRising sets out these challenges as context and then highlights the experiences of leaders and early adopters, identifies implementation guidelines, critical success factors and lessons learned, and finally projects where the field is going in the future. With a strong focus on the applications of crowdsourcing for innovation, engagement, and market intelligence, the book profiles the initiatives of companies, NGOs, and technology providers using crowdsourcing to develop these solutions to global problems. It addresses the key challenges impacting organizations: 1) identifying more sustainable ways to design, distribute, transport, recycle, and repurpose products; and 2) discovering and implementing the systems needed to transform global economic growth, drive human prosperity, and replenish the planets resources. CrowdRising profiles initiatives of companies, NGOs and technology providers using crowdsourcing to develop solutions to global problems. It highlights the experiences of leaders, identifies implementation guidelines, critical success factors and lessons learned, and finally projects where the field is going. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: CrowdRising (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, Saltaire
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783533773
• ISBN 13: 9781783533770
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Open innovation enabled through crowdsourcing is one of the hottest topics in management strategy today. Particularly striking – and of vital importance to the world – are the pioneering efforts to apply crowdsourcing technology and open innovation to solve social, environmental, and economic sustainability challenges. CrowdRising sets out these challenges as context and then highlights the experiences of leaders and early adopters, identifies implementation guidelines, critical success factors and lessons learned, and finally projects where the field is going in the future.

With a strong focus on the applications of crowdsourcing for innovation, engagement, and market intelligence, the book profiles the initiatives of companies, NGOs, and technology providers using crowdsourcing to develop these solutions to global problems. It addresses the key challenges impacting organizations: 1) identifying more sustainable ways to design, distribute, transport, recycle, and repurpose products; and 2) discovering and implementing the systems needed to transform global economic growth, drive human prosperity, and replenish the planet’s resources.

About the Author

Lorinda R. Rowledge is co-founder of the strategic sustainability consultancy EKOS International and advisor to CSRHub. She has over 20 years’ experience helping clients achieve breakthroughs by integrating sustainability into core business strategy, brand communications, product/service design, human resource management, operations, and supply chains. Lorinda is also adjunct faculty in the Presidio Graduate School MBA program. She served for five years as Bainbridge Graduate Institute's founding Provost and EVP of Academic Affairs and Core Faculty, co-leading the startup of this pioneering MBA program in sustainable business. Lorinda co-authored Mapping the Journey: Case Studies in Implementing Sustainable Development Strategies (1999). Lorinda’s passion is engaging employees, customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to accelerate sustainable business innovation as a vehicle for business advantage and positive impact in the world.