Workplace Studies Recovering Work Practice and Informing System Design [Paperback]

This book examines the interrelationship between workplace studies and new technology.This ground breaking new book brings together key researchers in Europe and the US to discuss critical issues in the study of the workplace and to outline recent 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 ground breaking new book brings together key researchers in Europe and the US to discuss critical issues in the study of the workplace and to outline recent 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 important new book brings together key researchers in Europe and the United States to discuss critical issues in the study of the workplace and to outline recent 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.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 al3-