How can industrial insiders and social researchers
make a difference in leading research and
development processes in sophisticated technological
and scientific settings, where the integration of
tools and technologies in human and organizational
practice is of utmost importance? The role of a
company internal social researcher is fleshed out in
three rich empirical cases from the oil and gas
industry where the development of new
collaborative practices enabled by emerging
information and communication technologies is the
key issue addressed. A general framework for
insider social research in Technoscience that
integrates human, organizational and technological
capabilities is fleshed out to help practitioners in
similar situations. This book is written for social
researchers and others who are leading development
work within science and technology dominated
settings. It should also be of interest to
engineers, IT professionals, economists or any other
group that wants to understand and address the
dynamics of human, organisational and information
technology development processes.
make a difference in leading research and
development processes in sophisticated technological
and scientific settings, where the integration of
tools and technologies in human and organizational
practice is of utmost importance? The role of a
company internal social researcher is fleshed out in
three rich empirical cases from the oil and gas
industry where the development of new
collaborative practices enabled by emerging
information and communication technologies is the
key issue addressed. A general framework for
insider social research in Technoscience that
integrates human, organizational and technological
capabilities is fleshed out to help practitioners in
similar situations. This book is written for social
researchers and others who are leading development
work within science and technology dominated
settings. It should also be of interest to
engineers, IT professionals, economists or any other
group that wants to understand and address the
dynamics of human, organisational and information
technology development processes.