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IN SEARCH OF AN INTEGRATIVE VISION FOR TECHNOLOGY Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Systems
edited by
Sytse Strijbos and Andrew B asden
Ql - Springer
Sytse Strijbos Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Netherlands
Andrew Basden University of Salford United Kingdom
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006920024 ISBN-10: 0-387-32150-0 (HB) ISBN-13: 978-0387-321509 (HB)
ISBN- 10: 0-387-32162-4 (e-book) ISBN-13: 978-0387-321622 (e-book)
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION: In Search of an Integrative Vision for Technology S. Strijbos and A. Basden 1. Introduction 2. The Need for an Integrative Vision for Technology 2.1 The need as felt by technologists 2.2 The need as felt by systems methodologists 2.3 The need as felt by philosophers of technology
3. Outline of an Integrative Vision for Technology 3.1 Society 3.2 Technology 3.3 Information technology as exemplar
4. Interdisciplinary Areas of Interest 4.1 Area 1 - Artifacts and their Development 4.2 Area 2 - Socio-technical Systems 4.3 Area 3 - Human Practices 4.4 Area 4 - Directional Perspectives
5. Overview of the Chapters Part I: Artifacts and their Development Part 11: Socio-technical Systems Part 111: Human Practices Part IV: Directional Per
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