Perceptions of virtual reward systems in crowdsourcing games

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Highlights:

• Virtual rewards were compared against no rewards for crowdsourcing tasks.

• Badges and points enhanced enjoyment in crowdsourcing tasks.

• They also increased perceptions of output quality.

• They better satisfied the motivational needs for autonomy and competence.

• There were also significant differences in how these rewards were perceived.

摘要

•Virtual rewards were compared against no rewards for crowdsourcing tasks.•Badges and points enhanced enjoyment in crowdsourcing tasks.•They also increased perceptions of output quality.•They better satisfied the motivational needs for autonomy and competence.•There were also significant differences in how these rewards were perceived.

论文关键词:Crowdsourcing games,Virtual reward systems,Points,Badges,Experiments,Perceived output quality,Perceived enjoyment,Motivational needs

论文评审过程:Received 8 August 2016, Revised 23 December 2016, Accepted 2 January 2017, Available online 2 January 2017, Version of Record 6 February 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.006