Technology in action

Heath, Christian 1952- (Author). Luff, Paul. (Added Author).

Summary: This book explores the way complex systems affect everyday work and interaction through video-based field studies looking at the introduction of basic information systems in general medical practice, news production, the control room of London Underground and computer aided design in architectural practice.

Record details

ISBN: 9780511489839 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0511489838 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0511011296 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780511011290 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0511152302
ISBN: 9780511152306
ISBN: 9780521560337 (hb)
ISBN: 0521560330 (hb)
ISBN: 9780521568692 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0521568692 (pbk.)
ISBN: 051117327X (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780511173271 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780511053436 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0511053436 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (xv, 269 p.) : ill.
Publisher: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-266) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Technology and social action; 2 Documents and professional practice: bad organisational reasons for good clinical records; 3 Animating texts: the collaborative production of news stories; 4 Team work: collaboration and control in London Underground line control rooms; 5 The collaborative production of computer commands; 6 Interaction with computers in architecture; 7 Reconfiguring the work space: media space and collaborative work; 8 Organisational interaction and technological design; References; Index;
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.