THE HIDDEN VALUE OF EXPOSURE IN CROWDSOURCING: SOLVER PARTICIPATION AND POST-CONTEST RETRIBUTIONS

  • Horacio E. Rousseau
  • , Hao Wang
  • , Guangzhi Shang
  • , Shan Liu
  • , Baojun Gao

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Abstract

Solver participation is crucial for the success of crowdsourcing. However, what happens to participants after the contest ends? Drawing upon research on stimulus recognition, we theorize that solver participation heightens exposure, generating post-contest retributions. We also analyze how the solver strategy and professional status influence this effect. Drawing upon over 20,000 healthcare contests, we find that solvers’ participation results in post-contest paid retributions, especially when submitting multiple solutions over multiple periods and distributing them over several days. Surprisingly, status factors have only a weak moderating effect. These findings reveal the hidden effect of solver participation in post-contest crowdsourcing rewards.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAcademy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
Volume2023
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2023 - Boston, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 20238 Aug 2023

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