The design process is predominantly presented as the primordial site where creativity of
highly talented people flows into material form and results in novel solutions for human …

This thesis presents an ethnographic study of the role of users in user-centered design. It is
written from the perspective of science and technology studies, in particular developments in …

User studies, whether conducted through qualitative ethnographic interviews or through
more clinical and behaviorist analyses of specific affordances and interfaces, have …

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 …

The study of how the understanding of usages and users is achieved and turned into the
characteristics of products comprises 'the sociology of user representation'in Science and …

New technology offers the potential for tremendous benefits to people and society.
Sackman, in his influential book published in 1967, discussed ideas for augmentation of …

The design and embedding of technical artifacts in complex task, social, and organizational
environments is fundamental to IS. Yet in Design Science Research (DSR) and in the …

This paper identifies areas in the design science research (DSR) subfield of the information
systems (IS) discipline where a more detailed consideration of practitioner audiences could …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book reviews practices of use and design, in conceptual and …

In this paper we apply a sociomaterial perspective to the relationships of people, work, and
technology to provide further insights into design research. We focus attention on the …