Today, encyclopedias, jetliners, operating systems, mutual funds, and many other items are being created by teams numbering in the thousands or even millions. While some leaders fear the heaving growth of these massive online communities, Wikinomics proves this fear is folly. Smart firms can harness collective capability and genius to spur innovation, growth, and success.A brilliant guide to one of the most profound changes of our time, Wikinomics challenges our most deeply rooted assumptions about business and will prove indispensable to anyone who wants to understand competitiveness in the twenty-first century.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Not the best quality:
I ordered a new copy of this book and the book I received looks used. The cover is dirty, the spine is loose, and there is a black permanent ink slash mark on the bottom of the book across the pages). I was going to give this book as a gift but decided against it because of the poor condition.
Outward condition good, but there was writing in the book.:
I would have preferred to be told behorehand that there was writing in the book itself. But other than, I was pleased with the speed of delivery and the book.
The evidence behind the claim:
And mass collaboration does change everything: education, business, science, politics, communication. This book is an excellent document, enfolding the how of the new media landscape and tool set, how they have allowed for a shift in collective progress, connecting people with ideas and broadcasting to the masses. This book is especially valuable to business administrators who need a view into the new way of doing things, and a cabinet full of empirical evidence to sell stockholders and board members... more info
The Long Tripe, Wisdom of Hacks:
The authors are hacks. This is the worst kind of pseudoscience, and it's way too long. The authors build a case for various forms of collaboration using anecdotes and a few statistics (w/ fewer references). Before the reader has a chance to ask "how do I know collaboration was the factor that accelerated this company's growth" or "what else might have been going wrong at the other company" the authors quickly make up a few scientific sounding words and speak in broad generalizations about what... more info
