Digital citizens and crowdsourcing : managing engagement in the public sector / Regina Lenart (full professor, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, Poland).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lenart, Regina, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Policy, administrative and institutional change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in public administration.

Crowdsourcing.

Political participation--Technological innovations.

Political participation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

First.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This resourceful book explores how public organizations can effectively design, implement and manage crowdsourcing initiatives. Regina Lenart highlights the vital role played by crowdsourcing in fostering openness, inclusivity and transparency in the public sector, despite rapid digital developments. Bridging theory and practice, this interdisciplinary book presents the current trends, tools and techniques for crowdsourcing, using international case studies to demonstrate crowdsourcing applications across a variety of economic, political and cultural contexts. The book looks to the future of crowdsourcing, examining the role of digital tools and citizen engagement in public decision-making, policy design and social problem-solving. Digital Citizens and Crowdsourcing is a valuable resource for scholars and students of public administration, digital governance, organisation studies, innovation and technology, and political science and public policy. Public managers and policymakers will also benefit from its insights into how to execute effective crowdsourcing campaigns and leverage collective intelligence for innovation in the public sector"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Contents:

1. Towards citizen engagement: The emergence of crowdsourcing

2. Theoretical foundations: Fundamentals, process, and principles of crowdsourcing in the public sector

3. Step by step: Implementing and managing crowdsourcing in the public sector

4. Case study: Crowd wisdom, crowd creation, crowd voting

5. Towards more effective management: New trends in crowdsourcing in the public sector

6. The road forward: Future of crowdsourcing in the public sector.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035388509 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.