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Research Article

Crowdsourcing for Innovative Knowledge: effects of Knowledge Synthesis and Centralised Communication Position

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Pages 691-702 | Received 07 Feb 2021, Accepted 17 Sep 2021, Published online: 06 Oct 2021

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