Ebook: The New SocioTech: Graffiti on the Long Wall

Sociotechnical principles are now widely used around the world in both information systems and organisational design. First established in the 1940s to examine the effect of mechanised, mass-production systems on workers in the coal mining industry, they are now an important tool for ensuring that people and technology work together to optimal effect within an organisation. One of their main aims is the development of organisations where small groups work independently, handling sets of varied tasks, and managing their own activities.
The main features of this book include: Practical experiences of applying sociotechnical approaches from around the world; Focus on future directions for the topic and modern applications of existing principles; Contributions from leading figures such as Enid Mumford; A Foreword by Frank Land.

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Sociotechnical principles are now widely used around the world in both information systems and organisational design. First established in the 1940s to examine the effect of mechanised, mass-production systems on workers in the coal mining industry, they are now an important tool for ensuring that people and technology work together to optimal effect within an organisation. One of their main aims is the development of organisations where small groups work independently, handling sets of varied tasks, and managing their own activities.
The main features of this book include: Practical experiences of applying sociotechnical approaches from around the world; Focus on future directions for the topic and modern applications of existing principles; Contributions from leading figures such as Enid Mumford; A Foreword by Frank Land.

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Sociotechnical principles are now widely used around the world in both information systems and organisational design. First established in the 1940s to examine the effect of mechanised, mass-production systems on workers in the coal mining industry, they are now an important tool for ensuring that people and technology work together to optimal effect within an organisation. One of their main aims is the development of organisations where small groups work independently, handling sets of varied tasks, and managing their own activities.
The main features of this book include: Practical experiences of applying sociotechnical approaches from around the world; Focus on future directions for the topic and modern applications of existing principles; Contributions from leading figures such as Enid Mumford; A Foreword by Frank Land.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Graffiti on The Long Wall: a Sociotechnical Conversation....Pages 3-12
Tracing the Roots: The Influence of Socio-Technical Principles on Modern Organisational Change Practices....Pages 13-25
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
Technology and Freedom: A Socio-Technical Approach....Pages 29-38
Sociotechnical Perspectives on Emergence Phenomena....Pages 39-50
From Socio-Technical to Critical Complementarist: A New Direction for Information Systems Development....Pages 51-60
Socio-Technical Systems: Technique or Philosophy?....Pages 61-72
Sociotechnical Design and Economic Objectives....Pages 73-83
The Role of Socio-Technical Thinking in the Information Systems Curriculum in UK Universities....Pages 84-94
Balancing at the Edge of Chaos in a Sociotechnical World....Pages 95-105
Front Matter....Pages 106-115
Group Dynamics Meet Cognition: Combining Socio-Technical Concepts and Usability Engineering in the Design of Information Systems....Pages 117-117
Enhancing IS Quality through Design-based Documentation Production....Pages 119-125
Design: A Better Way for Making Systems....Pages 126-133
Front Matter....Pages 134-146
Information Systems Implementation and Organisational Change: A Socio-Technical Systems Approach....Pages 147-147
Virtual Dynamics and Socio-Technical Systems....Pages 149-159
Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Organisations: The Effects of Task, Role, Status and Network Structure....Pages 160-169
Adaptive Processes for Achieving Socio-Technical Fit in Computer Supported Co-operative Work Groups....Pages 170-183
CoLeARN: Collaborative Learning and Action Research Networkommunications....Pages 184-196
Stop Information Technology from Undermining Group Autonomy!....Pages 197-207
A Socio-Technical Approach to Social Learning Analysis in the Australian Defence Force....Pages 208-218
Back Matter....Pages 219-229
Technology, Organisation and Qualifications in Software Development....Pages 243-256
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