Much has been written on the grand prospects for "Information Society"; much less on what this might mean in everyday terms. So what do we find when we look at what is happening in a society, Finland, that is one of closest to an information society? Bringing together studies of everyday local practices in workplaces within information society, this book has a special focus on social space and the agency of actors. It includes both theoretical reviews and detailed qualitative research. It also highlights the political challenges of the information society, challenges which are likely to...
Much has been written on the grand prospects for "Information Society"; much less on what this might mean in everyday terms. So what do we find when w...
Taking an empirical approach, this book presents a sociological study of the development, use and evolution of standardized computer systems and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software packages.
Taking an empirical approach, this book presents a sociological study of the development, use and evolution of standardized computer systems and comme...
How do development and use of new technology relate? How can users contribute to innovation? This volume is the first to study these questions by following particular technologies over several product launches in detail. It examines the emergence of inventive ideas about future technology and uses, how these are developed into products and embedded in health care practices, and how the form and impact of these technologies then evolves through several rounds of design and deployment across different types of organizations.
Examining these processes through three case studies of...
How do development and use of new technology relate? How can users contribute to innovation? This volume is the first to study these questions by f...
Public institutions, academic researchers and financial analysts among others hail nanotechnologies as one of the most promising sectors of social and economic development. Calculations predict that it will become a trillion euro industry by 2015 and that it will bring about economic change of at least the same magnitude as the industrial revolution. Nanotechnology is recent, younger by some thirty years than biotechnology, but it appears at a point in time in human history where there is a convergence between the globalization of access to information and increasing awareness of the...
Public institutions, academic researchers and financial analysts among others hail nanotechnologies as one of the most promising sectors of social and...