Expansive Visibilization of Work: An Activity-Theoretical Perspective

Computer Supported Cooperative Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 63-93

  Engeström, Yrjö ^a,b  

^a ACADEMY OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Lab of Comparative Human Cognition ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Action; Activity theory; Expansive learning; Health care; Intervention; Medical records; Transformation; Visibilization

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

INVISIBLE WORKS;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK;

EID: 0032651686     PISSN: 09259724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008648532192     Document Type: Review

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