Workplace Studies
Recovering Work Practice and Informing System Design
Published on 15. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-521-59821-7 (ISBN)
Description
Workplace studies are of growing significance to people in a broad range of academic disciplines and professions, in particular those involved in the development of new technologies. This groundbreaking book brings together key researchers in Europe and the US to discuss critical issues in the study of the workplace and to outline developments in the field. The collection is divided into two parts. Part I contains a number of detailed case studies that not only provide an insight into the issues central to workplace studies but also some of the problems involved in carrying out such research. Part II focuses on the interrelationship between workplace studies and the design of new technologies. This book provides a valuable, multidisciplinary synthesis of the key issues and theoretical developments in workplace studies and a guide to the implications of such research for new technology design and the workplace.
Reviews / Votes
'I enjoyed the book and recommend it for those interested in workplace studies and the role of workplace studies in the design of technologies to support teams and collaborative work.' Computer Supported Cooperative WorkMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
10 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-59821-7 (9780521598217)
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Content
1. Introduction Paul Luff, Jon Hindmarsh and Christian Heath; Part I. Exploring the Workplace: 2. Making a case Lucy Suchman; 3. Design by problem solving Graham Button and Wes Sharrock; 4. Analysing cooperative work in an urban traffic control room for the design of a coordination support system Jacques Theureau and Genevieve Fillippi; 5. Expert systems in (inter)action: diagnosing document machine problems over the telephone Jack Whalen and Eric Vinkhuyzen; 6. The critical role of workplace studies in CSCW Kjeld Schmidt; 7. From individual action to collective activity and back Yrjo Engestrom; Part II. The interface between research and design. 8. Analysing work practice and the potential role of new technology at the International Monetary Fund Richard H. R. Harper; 9. Ethnography, communication and support for design John Hughes, Jon O'Brien, Tom Rodden and Mark Rouncefield; 10. Where the rubber hits the road Bob Anderson; 11. Situating workplace studies within the human- computer interaction field Liam J. Bannon; 12. Analysing the workplace and user requirements Marina Jirotka and Lincoln Wallen; 13. Supporting interdisciplinary design Thomas Erikson.