Using activity domain theory for managing complex systems
Title:
Using activity domain theory for managing complex systems
Author:
Taxen, Lars, 1944-
ISBN:
9781605661933
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Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxvi, 317 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
The dawn of the activity domain theory -- Reflection -- The philosophical roots -- Activity theory -- The constitution of the activity domain -- Cognitive grounding -- Operationalizing the theory -- Positioning against other theories -- The practical and theoretical trails in hindsight -- The anatomy-centric approach towards managing complex projects -- Enterprise architectures -- Product lifecycle management revisited -- Alignment -- In search of an integrating construct -- In conclusion.
Abstract:
Latest research indicates that construction of a communal meaning regarding coordination of complex systems development tasks should be implemented into practice, proving that far more attention should be given to the issue of communal meaning construction in organizations. This book offers a new approach towards managing complex systems that informs the co-construction of technical support for coordination and communal meaning regarding this support. Compiling and structuring empirical observations from the Ericsson Company and theoretical developments from the perspective of meaning construction, it combines a deep understanding of concrete, everyday conditions of the telecom industry with innovative theoretical development of the Activity Domain Theory (ADT).
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Electronic Access:
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