Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Audiobook

" Many good examples and explanations on how today's economy works. Sometimes there are too many details, which make reading it a bit boring, but on the other hand, it's a good source of inspiration and how-to approaches. "

" Started reading this very intense but interesting book a few months ago. Finding it to be an interesting read but in small chunks. "

" A good solid book on social media "

" This book is a little bit older than some of the others I have read but it was still interesting. It noted how MySpace had dominated Friendster and speculated about whether Facebook would eventually conquer MySpace. Many good examples of "peer production" and collaboration between companies and between a company (like IBM) and open source development. The authors noted that companies with a strict top-down hierarchial structure are out of place and will struggle in the decentralized marketplace we have. One of the quotes near the end of the book was very relevant to world news today. "So get ready for the hyperempowered citizen. The new generation of digital citizens has the means of creation at their fingertips so that anything that involves information and culture is grist for the mill of self-organized production. Their expectations of business and government are higher . . ." It probably would have been a good idea for government leaders in North Africa and the Middle East to have read this book and taken it seriously. "

" I was a bit disappointed in this book. It had a lot of good points, but fell a little too much into boosterism and unrelenting optimism. 5 years later, and we still haven't seen the fundamental changes to business models the authors assumed were just around the corner. And I'm personally sick of the argument that the "net gen" aka Generation Y, is going to change the face of business and fix all the mistakes of past generations through collaboration and social media. "

" Oh God, more Americans thinking they've spotted a trend that kind of looks obvious, However, in spotting and labeling it, the author believes that it (and he) is equally important as the trend itself. Meanwhile the trend goes on, undeterred by being burdened with having to explain or analyse itself. Is the world more flat since that American pointed it out? Do Indians and Chinese stop to think about their place in flattening it? This book could easily have been called "Internet Collaboration", but that wasn't whizzy enough. Internet collaboration, however, is simply what Wikinomics is, despite the author attempting to make it something bigger. The Web 2.0 is still the Web if you ask me. So not Web 2.0, more Wank 2.0. "

" Although offering a few interesting antidotes on the intersection of technology, online communities, and business, Wikinomics offers a limited, even superficial, perspective on mass collaboration. It is neither engaging nor informative. "

" Offer the understanding of wiki culture, which the new generation will experience in web 2.0. A notable case study is a company that create a competition to anybody that can help them to find the possible location for mining through its vast database. Worth the read. "

" Finally got to read this book, quite good. Guess if I'd read it when it was first published, I would have found the book more interesting. "

" One of the greatest business books every written. I recommend it for people wanting to understand the new world of social media. "

" Unsubstantial froth. A complete waste of trees, time, and money. "

" Perhaps compelling when written, but not very thought-provoking today. "

" I saw Don Tapscott at a recent conference and all I can say is "he gets it". He has done interesting research to understand generational differences, and how they impact the workplace, commerce, entertainment etc. He's cool and smart and I thought he modeled how to evolve in an evolving environment. "

" Wonderful book! It analyzes the Web 2.0 revolution, including information about popular sites, like Wikipedia and how it works. It is not technical and a good read! "

" This book got me thinking about how important it is that teach our kids and students the Web 2.0 tools for collaborating! Its every where in music, business not just in education. "

" Honestly, I gave up. A constant repeat. Good ideas, but fit for a single New Yorker article, not 300 pages. "

" I found this book very interesting. It talks about the new business models based on mass collaboration. "

" Not a bad business book. Any one of the chapters has enough material to apply to most common business objectives. "

" Interesting if you don't know much about the internet. Pretty boring for me, as its nothing I've didn't already know. "

" The book has some thought-provoking ideas, but the authors may be a bit optimistic if they think that companies will open up as much as predicted. "

" Interesting what crowd-sourcing can accomplish. The book can be sensationalist at times though. "

" Lots of great examples of how self organized groups add value. Led to numerous ideas about how we might apply these ideas to medical education and quality/safety improvement. "

" A little dated and not completely prognostic. Especially on the economy. Still, its an excellent tome on the nature of mass collaboration and how it relates to consumers, sellers, marketers and even government." "

" Really interesting read regarding the evolution of the internet, the introduction of mass/social collaboration and its effects. It opened my eyes to this almost underground phenomina and the unlimited potential/capabilities it can host in the future. "

" I found this book very interesting. It talks about the new business models based on mass collaboration. "

" You can probably gather from the title what this book is about. It's a pretty entertaining book with lots of neat real-world examples from both on- and off-line. "

" Many good examples and explanations on how today's economy works. Sometimes there are too many details, which make reading it a bit boring, but on the other hand, it's a good source of inspiration and how-to approaches. "

" An interesting overview, very helpful to understand the idea of mass collaboration and sharing. "

" This is not the best written book I have ever come across but this book marked a turning point in the way I perceive the world. "

" Is business thinking upside-down? Is mass collarboration the new it? Or is this the beginning of the end? If I were closer to retirement I wouldn't have to figure this out. "

" Eh. Boring. Would have stopped reading if I wasn't expected to have read it for my roundtable. "

" Good insights into the way technology is changing how businesses are functioning. The only negative things I ahve to say about the book is that many of the ideas seem to be repeated a lot. "

" A good read about how mass collaboration is changing the world. A bit outdated now -- "imagine if Apple came out with a phone!?" "

" A good solid book on social media "