Shifting Practices: Reflections on Technology, Practice, and Innovation

by Giovan Francesco Lanzara

Book Overview

How disruptions and discontinuities caused by the introduction of new technologies often reveal aspects of practice not previously observed.

What happens in an established practice or work setting when a novel artifact or tool for doing work changes the familiar work routines? Any unexpected event, or change, or technological innovation creates a discontinuity; organizations and individuals must reframe taken-for-granted assumptions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026203445X
• ISBN13: 9780262034456
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher