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Produsage in a climate of competition.

I've been thinking about how to create a climate that is conducive to produsage in my organization. One of the deal breakers that I feel exists where I work has to do with the competition between employees. Keeping in mind that produsage requires individuals to be willing to give up their property and creations for others to use and build upon, a significant hurdle is immediately encountered when individuals think that in sharing their products, another person could potentially take credit for the eventual outcome. Consequently, everyone keeps their cards close to their chest and no flourishing community of collaboration is established. I've been looking for resources to understand how to reduce this kind of destructive competitiveness in the workplace. Here's one such website: https://due.com/blog/how-do-you-manage-the-increasing-competitiveness-of-your-workplace/

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