Crowdsourcing internetowy i jego ekonomiczno-społeczne implikacje. Segment rynku odpłatnego crowdsourcingu

The article presents the concept of Internet crowdsourcing and its socio-economic implications. We present: crowdsourcing definitions and forms (models), possible applications as business model, and e-business strategy in the Information Age, different motivation methods, socio-economic benefits and limitations (risks) related to its development, especially for entrepreneurs and for workers “on-demand”. Special attention has been paid to crowdsourcing market (as a segment of electronic market), which share is estimated and analyzed.