Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/294674 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Cogent Business & Management [ISSN:] 2331-1975 [Volume:] 10 [Issue:] 3 [Article No.:] 2265093 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 1-26
Publisher: 
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon
Abstract: 
Crowdsourcing, which is a relatively new phenomenon, offers a variety of potential marketing initiatives for the future expansion of SMEs. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of social media-facilitated crowdsourcing on the capability to integrate knowledge, which ultimately results in the development of new products. This study utilizes a quantitative-deductive approach. There were a total of 217 valid responses from owners and managers of SMEs who completed the questionnaire. The data was then analyzed using PLS. The evaluation of a quantitative model has revealed that the capability of social media-facilitated crowdsourcing has an impact on the knowledge integration capabilities of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and their initiatives for new product development. The authors also discuss additional empirical findings in the discussion section. The study has a few limitations that should be taken into account in future research. The study contributes to enriching the literature by providing empirical results that are rooted in knowledge-based views and practical lenses.
Subjects: 
crowdsourcing capability
knowledge integration capability
new product development
Smes
social media
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Document Type: 
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