Motivational Factors behind the Participation Efforts in Crowdsourcing with Moderating Effect of Trust in Crowdsourcing Platform

Abbas , Muhammad Arshad; Kowang , Tan Owee

doi:10.12816/0055436

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Motivational Factors behind the Participation Efforts in Crowdsourcing with Moderating Effect of Trust in Crowdsourcing Platform

Authors:

Abbas , Muhammad Arshad | Kowang , Tan Owee

Publisher:

National Library Singapore

Main Topics:

General management

Journal:

Singaporean Journal of Business, Economics and Management Studies 2020 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.82-97

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

139834

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23013621

DOI:

10.12816/0055436

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Abstract:

 Objective of current research is to evaluate impact of different motivational facets on the participation of the individual in the crowdsourcing through the moderation of trust in crowdsourcing platform and also, the relationships between them. The two types of motivation which are studied in this research are extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation. extrinsic motivation is further divided into four type namely: external motivation, identified motivation, identified motivation, integrated motivation. Selfdetermination theory is used to support the study. Participation effort of the individual in the crowdsourcing is the dependent variable whereas, external motivation, introjected motivation, identified motivation, integrated motivation and intrinsic motivation is the independent variable. This study is quantitative in nature which follows the casual approach and cross sectional in nature. The questionnaire has been adopted to find out the impact of independent variable on the dependent variable through the moderation. The sample size consists of 209 respondents in order to control the quality. The respondents are the employees that are currently working in the transportation service sector. Smart PLS is used as a statistical tool. The result depicts that different motivations have different impact on the participation efforts of the individual in the crowdsourcing through the moderation of trust in crowdsourcing platform.

Article Details

Motivational Factors behind the Participation Efforts in Crowdsourcing with Moderating Effect of Trust in Crowdsourcing Platform

Authors:

Abbas , Muhammad Arshad | Kowang , Tan Owee

Publisher:

National Library Singapore

Main Topics:

General management

Journal:

Singaporean Journal of Business, Economics and Management Studies 2020 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.82-97

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

139834

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23013621

DOI:

10.12816/0055436

Descriptors:

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

MOTIVATION

EMPLOYEES

QUALITY

Crowdsourcing

Self-Determination Theory

Collective Intelligence

Online Community

Trust

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Abbas , Muhammad Arshad | Kowang , Tan Owee

Publisher: National Library Singapore

Main Topics: General management

Journal: Singaporean Journal of Business, Economics and Management Studies 2020 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.82-97

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 139834

Frequency: Monthly

pISSN: 23013621

DOI: 10.12816/0055436

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Abbas , Muhammad Arshad | Kowang , Tan Owee

Publisher:

National Library Singapore

Main Topics:

General management

Journal:

Singaporean Journal of Business, Economics and Management Studies 2020 Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.82-97

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

139834

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23013621

DOI:

10.12816/0055436