Exploring sociotechnical interaction with Rob Kling: five “big” ideas
Journal Article
Wood‐Harper, T., Horton, K., Davenport, E., & Wood-Harper, T. (2005)
Exploring sociotechnical interaction with Rob Kling: five “big” ideas. Information Technology and People, 18(1), 50-67. https://doi.org/10.1108/09593840510584621
Purpose – To provide a view of Rob Kling’s contribution to socio-technical studies of work.
Design/methodology/approach – The five “big ideas” discussed are signature themes i...
Space, place and memory prosthetics.
Book Chapter
Turner, P. (2008)
Space, place and memory prosthetics. In P. Turner, S. Turner, & E. Davenport (Eds.), Exploration of Space, Technology and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 183-195. Idea Press. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-020-2.ch014
Recent years have witnessed a number of initiatives to develop technology (“memory prosthetics”) to enhance and extend human memory. Typical of these is “Memories for Life,” w...
Technology to support participatory democracy.
Book Chapter
Macintosh, A., Davenport, E., Malina, A., & Whyte, A. (2002)
Technology to support participatory democracy. In Å. Grönlund (Ed.), Electronic Government: design, applications and management, 226-248. Idea Group Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-930708-19-8.ch011
This chapter focuses on the development, application and impact of information and communication technology on civic representation and participation in the democratic process...