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Common Knowledge? : an Ethnography of Wikipedia.

With an emphasis on peer-produced content and collaboration, Wikipedia exemplifies a departure from traditional management and organizational models. This iconic ""project"" has been variously characterized as a hive mind and an information revolution, attracting millions of new...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jemielniak, Dariusz
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:With an emphasis on peer-produced content and collaboration, Wikipedia exemplifies a departure from traditional management and organizational models. This iconic ""project"" has been variously characterized as a hive mind and an information revolution, attracting millions of new users even as it has been denigrated as anarchic and plagued by misinformation. Has Wikipedia's structure and inner workings promoted its astonishing growth and enduring public relevance?In Common Knowledge?, Dariusz Jemielniak draws on his academic expertise and years of active participation within the Wikipedia commu
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages)
ISBN:9780804791205
0804791201