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Motivation through the Design of Work: Test of a Theory. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance,
, 1976
"... A model is proposed that specifies the conditions under which individuals will become internally motivated to perform effectively on their jobs. The model focuses on the interaction among three classes of variables: (a) the psychological states of employees that must be present for internally motiv ..."
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outcomes associated with routine, repetitive jobs. The theory offers less guidance for the design of work that will elicit and maintain positive and self-reinforcing work motivation. Socio-technical systems theory. The socio-technical systems approach to work redesign provides significant insight
Socio-Technical Systems
, 2009
"... Version 1.6, date August 8th, 2009. There is growing evidence of the relevance of human behavioral factors in the success of development of new products, processes and services. The evidence is even clearer when the forces affecting the development and evolution of long-lived, large, and open comple ..."
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complex socio-technical systems are researched. Methods that study the architecture of such types of systems can help scholars and practitioners to better understand, manage, and develop socio-technical systems. We propose an approach and a method to address these needs that is grounded in the theory
Socio-technical Systems Theory and Environmental Sustainability
"... Abstract This paper argues for the relevance and utility of socio-technical systems theory for designing solutions to the challenges we face from climate change and managing the impact of human activity on the environment. Socio-technical systems theory defines systems as a collection of messy, com ..."
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Abstract This paper argues for the relevance and utility of socio-technical systems theory for designing solutions to the challenges we face from climate change and managing the impact of human activity on the environment. Socio-technical systems theory defines systems as a collection of messy
Towards capturing change in socio-technical systems requirements
- In Proceedings of the 11 th International Workshop on Requirements Engineering - Foundation for Software Quality
, 2005
"... Abstract. Within organisations, business processes are increasingly supported by socio-technical systems — combinations of people and technologies working synergistically. In the commercial sector at least, business processes are increasingly complex and volatile due to the rapid pace of change in t ..."
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Abstract. Within organisations, business processes are increasingly supported by socio-technical systems — combinations of people and technologies working synergistically. In the commercial sector at least, business processes are increasingly complex and volatile due to the rapid pace of change
Shock Graphs and Shape Matching
, 1997
"... We have been developing a theory for the generic representation of 2-D shape, where structural descriptions are derived from the shocks (singularities) of a curve evolution process, acting on bounding contours. We now apply the theory to the problem of shape matching. The shocks are organized into a ..."
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We have been developing a theory for the generic representation of 2-D shape, where structural descriptions are derived from the shocks (singularities) of a curve evolution process, acting on bounding contours. We now apply the theory to the problem of shape matching. The shocks are organized
Oil Spills: Reducing Risk in Socio-Technical Systems
"... One way to assess whether governments and industry (at any level) learn from their disaster experience is to examine two similar events at different points in time. The authors investigate and compare the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster with the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster to d ..."
eScholarship as socio-technical change: theory, practice and praxis
"... Developments in electronic publishing in higher education are leading to significant changes in the information supply chain and institutional arrangements for the creation, organisation, dissemination and preservation of scholarly communications such as journal papers, conference papers, working pa ..."
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of critical and evaluative research to investigate scholarly ePublishing systems in use and over time. We use theories of socio-technical change to investigate the interwoven social and technical dimensions of scholarly ePublishing. The aim of the research is to make the impact of scholarly e
Expanding the Criteria for Evaluating Socio-Technical Software
- Proc of IEEE - SMC '07
, 2007
"... Abstract—This paper compares two evaluation criterion frame-works for sociotechnical software. Research on the technology acceptance model (TAM) confirms that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use are relevant criteria for users evaluating organizational software. However, information techn ..."
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technology has changed considerably since TAM’s 1989 inception, so an upgraded evaluation framework may apply. The web of system performance (WOSP) model suggests eight evaluation criteria, based on a systems theory definition of performance. This paper compares WOSP and TAM criterion frameworks in a
The Double Path of Expansive Learning in Complex Socio-Technical Change Processes
"... The purpose of this article is to describe how expansive learning in organisations can become a resource for learning in a wider community of practice (CoP). The “developmental work research ” approach (DWR) based on cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) is beneficial for analysing and interpre ..."
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and interpreting the requirements in a field of action. Engeström’s specific form of “action research ” focuses on expansive learning in activity systems. However, complex socio-technical change processes cannot be initiated and managed by the local community of practise alone. In order to establish the use of new
Full Access and Review: Applying Socio-technical Practice to Academia
"... Social computing application innovations develop faster than academics theories about them. While online computing changes radically every few years, academic publishing typically takes 3-5 years to produce “new ” publications, which often address issues relevant a decade ago and increases the gap b ..."
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between the worlds of theory and practice. This paper suggests that using social computing technologies helps narrow this gap by applying socio-technical principles to our own knowledge exchange system (KES). We propose an open electronic KES that not only increases dissemination (by publishing all
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