Socio-Informatics (Hardcover)

The book is an exploration of the theoretical, conceptual and methodological foundations of human-centred design. Specifically, it critically examines the notion of 'practice' and argues for an understanding of the concept which emanates from engagement with design problems rather than simply from social scientific theory. The contributors to the book in their various ways all subscribe to a systematic account of how practice- oriented studies can inform design. Using the perspective of 'grounded design', it pursues a long term view of the design process, arguing for user engagement from the very earliest stages of design policy, including methods for understanding user practices to inform initial design policies up to and including processes of appropriation as technologies are embedded in contexts of use. Grounded design is a perspective which also deals with the vexed problem of appropriate generalization in design studies and the kinds of cross-comparison that can usefully be done. The book contains a number of case studies which exemplify these themes, some of which are rooted in the use of technology in organizational contexts, others of which deal with design in contexts such as care of the elderly, firefighting and multicultural education.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2018
Editors:	Volker Wulf (Professor in Information Systems and New Media) • Volkmar Pipek (Associate Professor for Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Media) • David Randall (Senior Professor) • Markus Rohde (Research Associate) • Kjeld Schmidt (Professor of Organization, Technology and Work) • Gunnar Stevens (Professor for Management Information Systems)
Dimensions:	236 x 163 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	578
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-873324-9
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Systems analysis & design Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Human-computer interaction
LSN:	0-19-873324-0
Barcode:	9780198733249

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