Question

Threadless is a community-centered online apparel store that leverages user-generated content. The idea is to turn consumers into prosumers, a hybrid between producers and consumers. Members of the Threadless community do most of the work, which they consider fun: They submit T-shirt designs online, and community members vote on which designs they like best. The designs receiving the most votes are put in production, printed, and sold online. It can be said that Threadless uses the _____ technique.

A) crowdsourcing
B) product diversification
C) horizontal integration
D) offshoring

Answer 1

Answer:

A) crowdsourcing

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that Threadless seems to be using the crowdsourcing technique. This technique focuses on obtaining information or opinions of a specific task or project by contacting or hiring a large population of individuals that meet certain specifications, this is usually done over the internet to reach a wider audience. Which is what Threadless is doing with their voting system.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is A) crowdsourcing .

Explanation:

Crowdsourcing refers to a type of open collaboration between tasks, since it allows people who are not a direct part of our organization to perform functions that in the past were performed by employees of the organization. These people must go through a selection process in order to determine if they have the necessary skills to carry out the work, in order to respond to any challenge that may arise in their development.