Cognition and Communication at Work (Paperback)

Yrjo Engestroem

ISBN 10: 0521645662 / ISBN 13: 9780521645669

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998

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Paperback. This book brings together contributions from researchers within various social science disciplines who seek to redefine the methods and topics that constitute the study of work. They investigate work activity in ways that do not reduce it to a "psychology" of individual cognition or to a "sociology" of societal structures and communication. A key theme in the material is the relationship between theory and practice. Mindful practices and communicative interaction are examined as situated issues at work in the reproduction of communities of practice in a variety of settings including: courts of law, computer software design, the piloting of airliners, the coordination of air traffic control, and traffic management in underground railway systems. This book brings together contributions from researchers within various social science disciplines who seek to redefine the methods and topics that constitute the study of work. Mindful practices and communicative interaction are examined as communities of practice in a variety of work settings. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cognition and Communication at Work (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521645662
• ISBN 13: 9780521645669
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book brings together contributions from researchers within various social science disciplines who seek to redefine the methods and topics that constitute the study of work. They investigate work activity in ways that do not reduce it to a "psychology" of individual cognition or to a "sociology" of societal structures and communication. A key theme in the material is the relationship between theory and practice. Mindful practices and communicative interaction are examined as situated issues at work in the reproduction of communities of practice in a variety of settings including: courts of law, computer software design, the piloting of airliners, the coordination of air traffic control, and traffic management in underground railway systems.

Book Description

This book brings together contributions from researchers within various social science disciplines who seek to redefine the methods and topics that constitute the study of work. A key theme in the material is the relationship between theory and practice. This is not an abstract problem of interest merely to social scientists. Rather, it is discussed as an issue that working people address whenever they attempt to understand a task and communicate its demands. Mindful practices and communicative interaction are examined as communities of practice in a variety of work settings.