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Engaging and motivating crowd-workers in gamified crowdsourcing mobile apps in the context of logistics and sustainable supply chain management

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This study attempts to explore the factors that engage (behavioural factors) and motivate (psychological factors) crowd-workers in the gamified crowdsourcing apps in the context of logistics and sustainable supply chain management. Thus, using the self-determination theory and theory of cognitive engagement, we conduct critical in-depth interviews with crowd-workers and their task. We conducted a qualitative thematic analysis to explore the psychological and behavioural factors for engaging and motivating crowd-workers in gamified crowdsourcing mobile apps in the context of logistics and sustainable supply chain management. This study adopted mono-method qualitative approach and in depth-interviews were done by a researcher who was well-trained in qualitative research and was acquainted with the knowledge of crowdsourcing. Using the non-probabilistic sampling method of purposeful sampling, interviewer virtually met 11 individuals to collect data on a pre-decided date and time. The interview questions been prepared based on the theoretical constructs of self-determination theory and theory of cognitive engagement and the thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo software.

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    Abhishek Behl

  2. O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India

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  3. NEOMA Business School, Paris, France

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  4. College of Business, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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  5. Fortune Institute of International Business, New Delhi, India

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  6. School of Management, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India

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Behl, A., Jayawardena, N., Pereira, V. et al. Engaging and motivating crowd-workers in gamified crowdsourcing mobile apps in the context of logistics and sustainable supply chain management. Ann Oper Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-023-05557-2

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