The slides from a presentation on Wikinomics (Tapscott & Williams, 2006) given in CMN 5150 (Knowledge Management) by Simion/ Hoppner (November 7, 2011).

1. HOW MASS COLLABORATION CHANGES EVERYTHING (TAPSCOTT & WILLIAMS, 2008) Wikinomics Hoppner & Simion - CMN 5150 - 07/11/11 Justin Hoppner & Theodora Simion CMN 5150 – Knowledge Management and Social Media Dr. Pierre Levy Department of Communication The University of Ottawa

2. About the Authors Hoppner & Simion - CMN 5150 - 07/11/11 Anthony D. Williams is a best-selling author, speaker and consultant who helps organizations harness the power of collaborative innovation in business, government and society. Don Tapscott is one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology. Tapscott is chairman of business strategy think tank New Paradigm (now nGenera Insight), and is also Adjunct Professor of Management at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

3. The Age of Participation “ (...) a tipping point where new forms of mass collaboration are changing how goods and services are invented, produced, marketed, and distributed on a global basis” (p.10). Peer Production “ The growing accessibility of information technologies puts the tools required to collaborate, create value, and compete at everybody’s fingertips. This liberates people to participate in innovation and wealth creation within every sector of the economy” (p.11) We the people ” “ (...) the competition is no longer their arch industry rivals; it’s the uberconnected, amorphous mass of self-organized individuals that is gripping their economic needs firmly in one hand, and their economic destinies in the other” (p.14) “ A wiki is more than just software for enabling multiple people to edit Web sites. It is a metaphor for a new era of collaboration and participation (...)” (p.18). Hoppner & Simion - CMN 5150 - 07/11/11 Introduction