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Return of the human computers.

The article looks at human computers, groups of people who work together to complete a large project in parts. Topics discussed include the human computer management software CrowdForge, the outsourcing website Mechanical Turk run by online retailer Amazon.com, and other start-up businesses using hu...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 401; no. 8762; pp. 6 - 8
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 12/3/2011
Subjects:
Workflow
Methods engineering
Contracting out
Amazon.com Inc.
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