Using Wikipedia's Ability To Sell Their Ideas

The theme of the issue from your point of view

There were a few concerns in this business case about Wikipedia. There is a small issue regarding companies being able to sell their ideas if everything on Wikipedia is “open source.” However, the main issue is that the website’s system makes it unproblematic for people to edit and put fictitious knowledge. In the business case it commented on an example where someone edited an entry about the John F. Kennedy assassination. Information that is incorrect on Wikipedia is usually changed promptly; however, most teachers criticize Wiki because they believe it is unreliable. Overall, the idea of creating an environment where multiple people can work together in different locations to make an entry is

Management has to brainstorm ideas to protect their intellectual property since Wikipedia shares any information and copyrighted material. This could be complicated since Wikipedia will not change how they operate. Also, this issue relates to management because managers have to remind their employees that using Wikipedia as a source to gather information is not viable. Wikipedia has information on every topic in the world. However, using Wikipedia for an important project is just not acceptable. As a result, management has to inform employees to not use Wikipedia solely.

What theories of management have you found in this issue?

Using Wikipedia involves critical thinking, as chapter 6 explains, for the users and editors. On page 200 there is an exhibit on different critical thinking skills. As a user using these skills such as inference, deduction, interpretation and evaluation are vital to recognize what is trustworthy and what is not. Also, editors have to be critical because they are constantly adding new information to the site and making quick judgments to find errors. Critical thinking is key for both the user and editors.

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